The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - Our recommendation would “free up ” $4  million in General Fund resources in 2022 ‑23 that the Legislature could redirect to its other priorities. Require Reporting on Prevalence and Associated Factors of Highway Violence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - These consumers are sometimes referred to as “free ‑riders. ” This might be because consumers believe that the long ‑term operational savings of owning and operating a ZEV —such as from reduced fuel costs —outweigh the additional upfront costs to purchase the vehicle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - Some of these allowances are given away for free, while the remainder of allowances are sold at quarterly auctions. The revenue generated from these cap ‑and ‑trade auctions is available to fund various programs that reduce GHG emissions, including certain transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Specifically, the funds would reduce districts ’ CalSTRS rates in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑ 21 —freeing up resources for other parts of districts ’ operating budgets. Though district pension costs typically are covered using Proposition  98 General Fund, the Governor proposes using non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - We recommend that the Legislature ask the administration to lay out how Medi ‑Cal Healthier California for All affects other programs and planning initiatives, such as the Governor ’s Master Plan for Aging and efforts related to homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The Legislature could use the funding it frees up from funding fewer proposals to address district cost pressures (such as rising pension costs), or it could set this funding aside in the Proposition  98 Reserve for future allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492