The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - While the MVA is facing out-year shortfalls, it has sufficient funding to accommodate the two proposed minor capital outlay proposals in 2026-27. Besides the policy rationale for following the historical CH P funding approach, the General Fund is projected to face significant out-year revenue shortfalls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - However, these measures are not expected to be sufficient to make up the revenue losses transit providers are facing due to the pandemic. CARES Act Provides California Transit Agencies $3.7  Billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Additionally, the General Fund is projected to face multibillion-dollar operating shortfalls in the coming years. We note that the administration has already awarded all of the funding for competitive TIRCP to specific projects —including out-year amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Both our office and the administration project that the state faces a manageable budget problem this year. The Governor addresses the budget problem primarily with spending ‑related solutions, as shown in the figure below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - However, the department notes that based on discussions with local governments and feedback from the Clean California Local Grant Program, local governments continue to face persistent challenges related to litter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2020-21 Budget: Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project

Jun 4, 2020 - Specifically, the Governor ’s May Revision estimated the state faces a General Fund budget problem of $54.3  billion. Both our office and the administration expect budget deficits to persist until at least 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4252

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package Executive Summary California ’s Transportation Systems Face Several Challenges. California has a large and complex network of transportation systems that currently face several challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - The Legislature could then utilize the freed ‑up GGRF to support another activity—transportation or otherwise—that might face reductions given the General Fund condition. As mentioned in the previous bullet, however, such a reduction would impact local transit operations and/or capital projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Changing conditions make historical data less reliable for assessing current and future threats, meaning many existing structures now face greater risks in their current locations compared to when they were built.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2014-15 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2014 - Specifically, we find (1) using cap-and-trade auction revenues for high-speed rail may not maximize greenhouse gas reductions, (2) there currently is not a funding plan to complete the project’s Initial Operating Segment, (3) it is unclear how much cap-and-trade revenue will actually be available for high-speed rail in the future, and (4) that bond funds approved in Proposition 1A for high-speed rail currently face legal risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2966