The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Instead, legislation enacted through the policy process —Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón) —reserves at least $1  billion from GGRF for the Legislature to appropriate for any purpose, with final amounts depending on the magnitude of cap-and-invest program auction revenues in a given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - Vehicle Taxes and Fees Transportation Improvement Fee ($1.7   Billion). The funding package creates a new vehicle charge —called a Transportation Improvement Fee —specifically to fund transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, the Governor ’s budget includes a total of $ 500  m illion for improvements to early education ($ 245  m illion for facilities, $ 245  m illion for the child care workforce, and $ 10  m illion for a comprehensive plan to improve access and quality).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - In other words, consumers are less likely to buy and use ZEVs if they have concerns that there will not be sufficient infrastructure to support their driving patterns, often referred to as “range anxiety. ” However, the market is less likely to invest in this infrastructure if it is not confident that a sufficient number of consumers will be driving ZEVs in the future to make the investment pay off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Are the costs of maintaining and improving the state’s transportation system paid by those who use and benefit from the system? Equity. How are the impacts distributed amongst various groups, such as by income level and/or geography?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - In order to receive funding in 2024-25, agencies must submit short-term financial plans to CalSTA by December 31, 2025. In addition, agencies must submit long-term financial plans to CalSTA by June 26, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - These expectations focus on student access, overall student outcomes, equity in student outcomes, college affordability, intersegmental collaboration, workforce preparedness, and online education. Some of the expectations (for example, improving graduation rates and closing equity gaps) build off goals the segments already had established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - This improves the budget ’s bottom line. School and Community College Spending Higher by $5   Billion. Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is $4.7  billion higher than our November estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Some other transportation fees —such as the Transportation Improvement Fee, which funds road improvements —vary charges based on the value of the vehicle. Should the Legislature take this approach, it could help reduce some of the negative impacts on low ‑income households and create a more equitable structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2023 - This report discusses how meeting the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals will affect existing fuel tax revenues and projects specific impacts on state transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4821