The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Chapter  104 of 2025 (SB  105, Wiener) requires the Department of Finance (DOF) —in consultation with the California State Transportation Agency —to examine loans or other financing options that could be used to provide short-term financial assistance to certain transit agencies: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, and Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Phase  I would provide service for about 500 m iles from San  Francisco to Anaheim. Phase  II would connect the system to Sacramento in the north and San  Diego in the south. As shown in Figure  4 , delivery of Phase  I is divided into multiple segments with the state ’s first high ‑speed rail operations beginning on a segment connecting San Francisco and Bakersfield.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - This total includes $731,000 from the MVA for the performance criteria phase in San Bernardino ($445,000), El Centro ($143,000), and Hayward ($143,000). This total also includes $133  million from the Public Buildings Construction Fund for the design-build phase in San Bernardino ($42  million), El Centro ($41.9  million), and Hayward ($48.7  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

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

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

Overview of State Funding for Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor [Publication Details]

Aug 28, 2025 - Overview of State Funding for Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5068

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

Feb 22, 2017 - The request also includes costs associated with producing driver license cards, printing forms and informational materials, and contracts for interpreters. LAO Assessment Proposal Assumes Future Workload Will Be Lower Than Current Level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This will augment existing funding for three state-supported intercity passenger rail services operated by Amtrak (Capitol Corridor, San Joaquin, and the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail [LOSSAN] Corridor).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - Additionally, this assumes that the San Joaquins terminates its existing service south of Merced. However, there are trade ‑offs to the termination of this service, since high ‑speed rail will not serve some of the local communities currently served by the San Joaquins.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - Phase  I of the system would provide service for about 500 miles from San Francisco to Anaheim. Phase  II of the system would connect the system to Sacramento in the north and San Diego in the south.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394