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

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - Yet, DGS officials indicate that CHP and some other state departments also have experienced recent increases in high cost claims, making random chance seem somewhat less likely. One possible explanation suggested by DGS officials is that a changing legal climate has led to higher settlements and judgements against the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - However, the scores given by the volunteer teams are the official scores. Once all projects are evaluated and given a score, they are ranked from highest scoring to lowest scoring, and projects for each of the program components are selected as follows: Statewide Component.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - In 2014, legislation was enacted that requires the California State Transportation Agency to conduct a road charge pilot program to study the feasibility of charging individuals for each mile they drive as an alternative to fuel taxes. The road charge pilot program officially began in July 2016 and will continue through March 2017. In this post, we provide an update on the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly poor conditions replicated catastrophic outcomes for this species in the summer of 2021, when state officials estimated just 2 percent of migrating juveniles survived. Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - The federal government enacted the REAL  ID Act in 2005 t hat requires state ‑issued driver licenses and identification (ID) cards to meet minimum identity verification and security standards in order for them to be accepted by the federal government for official purposes —such as accessing most federal facilities or boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948