The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Other expenditure reductions likely would reduce DMV and/or CHP service levels, which could affect both customer service (in the case of DMV) and safety (with regard to CHP). In addition, implementing sufficient expenditure reductions in time to keep the fund balanced in 2025 ‑26 could be particularly challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - In some cases, such an approach can make sense, particularly when programs are new and the level of ongoing workload is uncertain. However, this likely is not the case for OIG. While OIG is new, some certainty exists that the proposed staffing will be needed as a baseline level on an ongoing basis given the size and complexity of the high-speed rail project and the number of issues that could benefit from oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

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

Dec 13, 2023 - In cases where programs distribute funding to local governments, such as for local streets and roads and the State Transit Assistance program, the magnitude of the impacts will vary across jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - This is not only because the fund source is a key component of any proposal, but also because, in this case, the two potential options for fund sources  for repayments —the MVA and General Fund —both have important implications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - In some cases, transit agencies will need to address the underlying sources of their operating budget pressures with more sustainable solutions. Proposed Fund Shifts Would Minimize Disruption and Maintain Legislative Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - While the Governor ’s budget is balanced under the administration ’s estimates for 2023 ‑24, this is not the case for future years. Specifically, the administration forecasts operating deficits ranging from $4  billion to $9  billion over the multiyear period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - In the cases of both activities, a notable amount of funding would be maintained to help accomplish key objectives, albeit at a reduced level. Due to the budget condition, we find these proposals to be  reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - Specifically, the KPMG Business Case Study reports that the ETO performed a low case scenario with less favorable assumptions —including no changes to existing ACE, San Joaquins, and bus services. Under this scenario, the projected increase in ridership from the Merced ‑to ‑Bakersfield segment dropped substantially (from 4. 8  m illion annual riders to 2. 3  m illion annual riders).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

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

Feb 15, 2022 - CWDB does not customarily fund the construction of physical infrastructure —in this case, the campus itself. The  proposal therefore marks a new, untested role for CWDB that may not align with legislative  priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - In both cases, Caltrans operates and maintains the infrastructure once the project is complete. Department of Motor Vehicles The budget provides about $1.6  billion for DMV, an increase of $48  million (or 3  percent) from the revised 2021-22 expenditure level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628