The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - Staffing Likely Better Aligned With Project Workload Compared to Several Years Ago, but Concerns Remain. Since our 2014 report identified a potential overstaffing of 3,500 COS FTEs, several factors have changed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget

Jan 18, 2017 - The budget estimates that the package will generate an average of $4.2  billion annually over the next ten years, primarily from a new $65 vehicle registration tax and increasing gasoline and diesel excise taxes and indexing the rates for inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - Because the proposed level of Highway Maintenance Program funding is insufficient to meet ongoing needs, the $3  billion backlog of deferred maintenance would remain unaddressed and likely grow in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications —such as air conditioning or more fire ‑resistant exteriors —to adapt to increased risks. Notably, low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in rental housing, and thus more likely to be reliant on landlords to conduct modifications to their homes to mitigate the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These projected out-year shortfalls likely will make it challenging for the account to fund core expenses such as CHP salaries and could increase pressure to raise fees on drivers. For this reason, every new expenditure from the account —especially those that are comparatively large —should be well justified and clear a high bar for approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under our revenue estimates, this allows the state to maintain a positive operating surplus so that risks to the bottom line, such as revenue reductions and changes in federal policy, are less likely to result in budget deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - In order to assist the Legislature, we provide three different scenarios to illustrate what level of funding would likely be needed to meet different sets of priorities. For example, we estimate that an annual average of $4.8  billion would be needed over the next decade to fully fund highway maintenance and certain core SHOPP needs, as well as providing a share of revenues for local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

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

Dec 13, 2023 - While shifting funds from other sources could provide a stable source of additional funding for transportation, it likely would not be directly linked to the rate of decline for fuel tax revenues. As such, additional funding likely would be needed from these sources over time as fuel tax revenues continue to decrease.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Third, the budget is currently balanced, but only because the Legislature took significant actions last year —nearly all of which involved one ‑time uses of funds, like reserve withdrawals, temporary revenue augmentations, and reductions in temporary spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/3