Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - Changes IOS From South to North Silicon Valley to Central Valley IOS. The draft 2016 business plan changes the direction of the IOS from south to north, as shown in Figure  3. Under the draft plan, the IOS would extend 239 miles from the Central Valley to the Silicon Valley (referred to in this report as the “IOS North ”), rather than from the Central Valley to the San Fernando Valley.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 27, 2023 - The Governor proposes to substitute $21  million of General Fund that was appropriated mostly in 2021 ‑22 with lease revenue bond authority for an equal amount to support the construction phase of the Inglewood DMV Field Office replacement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - This initial operating segment (IOS) —commonly referred to as the Valley ‑to ‑Valley line —is expected to be completed in 2029 and cost about $29. 5  b illion. The IOS is itself divided into multiple segments, beginning with the initial construction segment (ICS), which extends for 119 m iles through the Central Valley from Madera (about 25 m iles north of Fresno) to Shafter (about 20 m iles north of Bakersfield).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The 2021 ‑22 budget package provided roughly $1.1  billion from the General Fund over a three ‑year period for Clean California, a statewide program centered around supporting litter abatement and beautification projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - Inflationary adjustments for all fuel excise taxes —both those previously existing and those added under SB   1 —will begin July 1, 2020. The legislation created two new vehicle fees: (1)  a transportation improvement fee and (2)  a road improvement fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - This is a net reduction of $4.9  billion (nearly 80  percent) from the estimated 2021-22 level. This decrease is largely a result of $4.2  billion in one-time Proposition  1A funding provided in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Figure 3 Budget Plan Relies on Lease Revenue Bonds for Field Office Replacements (In Millions) 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Of this amount, $3.3  billion was budgeted for various CalSTA ($2.5  billion) and Caltrans ($800  million) programs on the condition that subsequent legislation be enacted by October 10, 2021 to allocate these funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458