The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - (The administration indicates it may request that the Legislature take early budget action on the current-year proposal.) As shown in Figure  1, the proposal includes funding for ten categories of activities, with the three largest relating to vehicles (insurance, new vehicle purchases, and fuel).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - These actions include shifting nearly $300 million in previous General Fund augmentations for climate‑ and environmental‑related programs to instead be supported by the new Proposition 4 climate bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - As a result, CHP officers received average salary increases of 5  percent a year in both 2013 –14 and 2014 –15 , increasing ongoing MVA costs by $10  million. CHP Air Fleet Replacement. As part of an ongoing air fleet replacement plan for CHP ’s fleet of 26 aircraft, the Legislature approved $17  million in 2013 –14 , $16  million in 2014 –15 , and $14  million in 2015 –16 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Additionally, the Legislature may want to consider developing new sources of funding, such as road charges where drivers pay for road maintenance based on the miles they drive (as explored by a pilot study established via Chapter 835 of 2014 [SB 1077, DeSaulnier]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Chapter 835 of 2014 (S B 1077 , DeSaulnier) required the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to test the feasibility of implementing a road charge. The  pilot was completed in 2017. Results largely proved such a charge would be feasible, but the final report noted key areas of further research that were needed to ensure driver privacy and data security and to prevent fraud.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Prior to taking action on the Governor ’s proposals, we recommend the Legislature ask Caltrans to explain at budget hearings how these funding redirections have impacted the departments operations and why funding is no longer available to redirect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - The number of service requests for litter abatement have increased from about 3, 800 i n 2014 ‑ 15 t o 5, 300 i n 2018 ‑ 2019 —a 40  p ercent increase. The department projects that the number of service requests and amount of trash collected will continue to increase over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

Feb 22, 2017 - In order for DMV to implement AB 60, the Legislature has provided temporary funding and positions since 2014 ‑15 to the department. In the current year, these resources consist of $14.8  million and 258 positions, which are set to expire on July 1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - Given the $9  billion in Proposition  1A bond authority for the high-speed rail project, this action increases the maximum amount of Proposition  1A funding available to HSRA for administrative purposes from $225  million to $450  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925