Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - Changes IOS From South to North Silicon Valley to Central Valley IOS. The draft 2016 business plan changes the direction of the IOS from south to north, as shown in Figure  3. Under the draft plan, the IOS would extend 239 miles from the Central Valley to the Silicon Valley (referred to in this report as the “IOS North ”), rather than from the Central Valley to the San Fernando Valley.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

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 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - This initial operating segment (IOS) —commonly referred to as the Valley ‑to ‑Valley line —is expected to be completed in 2029 and cost about $29. 5  b illion. The IOS is itself divided into multiple segments, beginning with the initial construction segment (ICS), which extends for 119 m iles through the Central Valley from Madera (about 25 m iles north of Fresno) to Shafter (about 20 m iles north of Bakersfield).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - A change in app roach to the size and number of field offices could have immediate impact on capital outlay planning and construction in the next several years. It costs roughly $20  million dollars to plan, design, and construct one new DMV field office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - As part of the transportation budget package approved last year, this funding was originally set aside to support critical projects for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Under the Governor ’s proposed package, the use of the funding would be available for any eligible transit and rail project in the broader Southern California region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536