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

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Although the department has begun to engage in vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning, its efforts to ensure climate change is incorporated into project implementation processes are in the beginning stages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget includes $6  million from the General Fund in 2022 ‑23 for DMV to fund overtime for 200 Licensing Registration Examiners, as well as the necessary office and support staff, so that field offices with wait times of 30 days or more for commercial drive tests can offer additional testing slots on Saturdays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Along with the funded activities, Caltrans established a voluntary program to recognize certain localities as “Clean California Communities. ” We note that this initiative was not directed in statute, but rather was established by the department as part of its statewide outreach and engagement for Clean California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Given the complicated way that these programs can interact, there would be value in research designed at disentangling those effects. In many cases, this likely requires designing programs with this sort of evaluation in mind.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - It appears likely that Caltrans will face increased workload associated with the recent wildfire litigation, and it is in the best interest of the state for the department to have sufficient resources to engage in the litigation effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Second, Medi ‑Cal has significant interactions and interdependencies with other state policy and planning initiatives. We recommend that the Legislature ask the administration to lay out how Medi ‑Cal Healthier California for All affects other programs and planning initiatives, such as the Governor ’s Master Plan for Aging and efforts related to homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135