The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - We recommend the Legislature reject the proposed equipment and operating cost augmentations, as we do not find them to be well justified. We recommend the Legislature approve the capital outlay projects, but switch their funding source from the General Fund to the MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - While increased funding for litter abatement is an interim solution, doing so comes with some opportunity cost. Specifically, spending more SHA funds on litter abatement leaves less funding for other transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These state subsidies would supplement federal subsidies already available to some households and would provide new subsidies to some relatively higher ‑income households that currently do not currently qualify.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program California Energy Commission $275  million through 2018 ‑19 Vehicle fees Spent about $40  million annually for public ZEV infrastructure in past years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Across 2018‑19 to 2020‑21, the administration’s estimates of revenue from the state’s three largest taxes are $34 million (less than 0.01 percent of total collections) above our Fiscal Outlook estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - Funding the remainder of the planned charging stations in 2018-19 from SHOPP would result in deferral of additional projects, with a two-year total of up to $110  million in deferred highway rehabilitation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Like Caltrans, other state departments do not receive compensation adjustments for temporary positions. And many other state departments also have ongoing vacant positions. Yet, the Governor does not propose to adjust funding levels or otherwise address position vacancies at these other departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - The boundaries of these sections do not necessarily align with the boundaries of the project ’s segments. As shown in Figure  5 , HSRA has completed the environmental reviews for the Merced ‑to ‑Fresno and Fresno ‑to ‑Bakersfield sections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Final Report on Road Charge Pilot Program Due June 2018. After the conclusion of the pilot program, SB 1077 requires CalSTA to submit a report on the results of the pilot to the TAC, the CTC, and the Legislature by June 30, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The fee was first authorized in 2018 and DMV estimates it currently raises about $6.8  million annually. Other Augmentations. The budget also includes (1) $10  million from MVA on a one-time basis to design and develop a State-to-State Verification System pursuant to federal requirements, with a provision that the system shall not be activated to transmit or share data unless
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077