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

Feb 15, 2022 - Key information might include: (1)  the types of ports jobs that have historically been difficult to fill; (2)  the training background and experience needed for these jobs; (3)  the types of ports jobs that likely will be needed in the future; and (4)  the gap, if any, between the current workforce and the projected needs for future port operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - Some of the primary goals of the program include increasing the number of walking and biking trips, increasing safety and mobility, and enhancing public health. In approving the 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package, the Legislature directed our office to review certain aspects of the program, such as the types of projects funded from the program and the extent to which funded projects are located in and directly benefit disadvantaged communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The Governor also proposes to slightly modify which types of projects and entities would be eligible to receive funding grants from the CTP. First, the proposal would limit eligibility for CTP funding to zero ‑emission technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - Both programs can be used by local transit agencies to support either operations or infrastructure projects, although they have some differing requirements and restrictions on the types of projects that can be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - These transfers are intended to fully offset the estimated $166  million that MVA annually provides to support CARB ’s Mobile Source Program. (That program aims to reduce emissions from on ‑ and off ‑road mobile sources, such as vehicles and construction equipment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - Overview of New Federal Funding for Transportation In November 2021, the federal government enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1.2  trillion spending package for various types of infrastructure, including transportation, energy, water, and broadband.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - A different data source —the state Position Vacancy Report , which calculates the average annual vacancy rate across all types of staff in the department excluding temporary positions—reports an even higher vacancy rate: 13.6 percent as of 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget provides: (1) $62  million ($44  million General Fund, and $18  million Special Deposit Fund, Asset Forfeiture Accounts) and a three-year extended encumbrance period to replace 3,600 in-car radio communications systems with new modular communications and mobile computer systems; (2) $15  million from the General Fund for multifunction electronic tablets that will allow
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition to training and recruitment, the number of workers in a field also is affected by the job ’s working conditions, salary, benefits, upward ladder, and perceived prestige. The clear role of these other factors raises questions as to whether training efforts can effectively lead more workers to pursue these jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492