Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - These higher standards likely will require using more complex forecasting da ta, based not solely on historical flooding patterns, but also informed by changing and anticipated conditions. Existing Materials Likely Will Not Meet the Demands of Changing Conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

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 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - While these proposals reduce funding for potential projects in the future, they do not impact support for existing projects. In the cases of both activities, a notable amount of funding would be maintained to help accomplish key objectives, albeit at a reduced level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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

Jan 13, 2020 - California has two key constitutional formulas which require the state to allocate minimum amounts each year to ( 1)  s chools and community colleges and ( 2)  c ertain eligible debts and reserves. These formulas generally require more spending as General Fund tax revenues increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation $560 $10,880 a Funding was provided as part of the 2022 ‑23 funding agreement, but some funding was scored to 2021 ‑22. b Includes a small amount of funding for CTC to conduct administrative activities. c Includes $300 million dedicated to adapting certain rail lines to sea ‑level rise, as well as $1.8 billion for projects in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

Jan 13, 2025 - There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition. Specifically, the administration has higher revenue estimates than our office, but these are mostly offset by their higher spending estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - California ’s standards through 2025 c urrently align with the federal standards previously authorized. If the federal government continues to pursue its proposed changes, many analysts believe that there could be years of litigation before the issues are resolved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

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

Jan 13, 2023 - In contrast, we do not view these items as baseline spending because they were not approved in any budget ‑related legislation. Consequently, we do not consider withdrawing the inflation set ‑aside or shifting back to lease revenue bonds from cash to be budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - While the surplus is large enough to make significant inroads in addressing a few key policy priorities, it is unlikely sufficient to do so across the number of issues contemplated in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - Do users of the VFO rate the new system as convenient and easy to use? How have wait times changed at their field offices as more online services are introduced? What steps has DMV taken to ensure that individuals without broadband access can still access DMV services?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283