The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget also provides Caltrans with $17.6  million on a one-time basis from the State Highway Account for the Games Route Network and other related highway improvements. Additionally, SB  128 appropriates $1,000 from the State Highway Account for Caltrans to fund capital projects that support the Games Route Network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle-related businesses such as automobile dealers and driver training schools, and collects certain fees and tax revenues for state and local agencies. The Governor ’s budget includes $1.1  billion for DMV in 2017 ‑18, which is about the same as the estimated level of spending in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle ‑related businesses (such as automobile dealers and driver training schools), and collects certain fees and taxes for state and local agencies. As of January 2020, there were 27. 3  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 8  m illion registered vehicles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - As part of the transportation budget package approved last year, this funding was originally set aside to support critical projects for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Under the Governor ’s proposed package, the use of the funding would be available for any eligible transit and rail project in the broader Southern California region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - The remaining MVA revenues primarily come from late fees associated with vehicle registration and driver license renewals, identification card fees, and miscellaneous fees for special permits and certificates (such as fees related to the regulation of automobile dealers and driver training schools).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications —such as air conditioning or more fire ‑resistant exteriors —to adapt to increased risks. Notably, low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in rental housing, and thus more likely to be reliant on landlords to conduct modifications to their homes to mitigate the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Over the past several years, the Legislature has focused on certain financial aid goals, including: ( 1)  i ncreasing living assistance (especially for students enrolled full time); ( 2)  e xpanding the number of Cal Grant competitive awards, as demand currently greatly exceeds supply; and ( 3)  s implifying the state ’s financial aid system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle ‑related businesses (such as automobile dealers and driver training schools), and collects certain fees and taxes for state and local agencies. As of January 2019, there were 27. 1  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 6  m illion registered vehicles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - Specifically, the budget includes: (1) $196  million for REAL ID workload, (2) $17.7  million for customer service improvements (such as implementing a live chat customer service), (3) $29.5  million for operational improvements (such as purchasing self-service terminals), and (4) $17  million for technology improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - Given these trends, together with inflationary pressures and the exceptionally high cost of living in California, it will be important for the Legislature to carefully consider how important A B  8 revenues are to meeting the state ’s goals and whether they are worth the costs they place on households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708