The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019 ‑20 budget includes $260.1  million from the MVA for DMV to process driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards —commonly referred to as “REAL IDs ” —and to implement various operational improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

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 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - These transfers are intended to fully offset the estimated $166  million that MVA annually provides to support CARB ’s Mobile Source Program. (That program aims to reduce emissions from on ‑ and off ‑road mobile sources, such as vehicles and construction equipment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - In contrast, about 66  percent of driver ’s license renewals and 84  percent of ID card renewals occurred in field offices. Although other service channels, such as online and mail, exist for driver ’s license and ID card renewals, more than half of the customers currently need to go into the field office due to federal regulations for REAL ID.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Credit Card Processing Fees for Transportation Improvement Fee (TIF). Senate Bill   1 i mposed an additional fee —the TIF —upon the registration or renewed registration of most vehicles. More individuals than expected are choosing to pay this fee using credit cards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees. CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Much of this funding has been allocated to mobile source emissions reduction programs, including “A B  617 ” community air pollution reduction efforts as well as various clean transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - Increase Safety and Mobility. Given the inherent danger with pedestrians and bicyclists sharing roadways with vehicles, a large share of traffic ‑related fatalities involve travelers who walk and bike.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Implementing these systems is intended to improve transit agencies ’ ability to provide real time transit information to customers, as well as make it easier for customers to pay transit fares by credit and debit cards, smartphones, and other devices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Department of Transportation (which consists of transportation projects aimed at strengthening supply chain resilience) and the 2020 California Freight Mobility Plan’s project list (which includes freight projects that will be construction‑ready by 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540