The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The department has always faced costs related to inflation, replacement of old equipment, and increases in gas prices —these are not anomalous events. As such, why the department needs an augmentation for covering baseline costs this year rather than accommodating them through relying on its historical practice is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - The decrease could be attributable to many factors such as changes in income and gas prices. Despite the decrease in miles driven per driver , the total miles driven statewide increased slightly over the decade, due to an increase in drivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The forthcoming Appendix 2 and 3 will also provide a complete list of the savings, spending, and tax expenditure proposals. Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Decreases in Fuel Prices. Since the start of the pandemic, retail gasoline and diesel prices have fallen as the demand for fuel has decreased. Lower diesel prices will directly affect the amount of revenue collected from the diesel sales tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

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

Jan 13, 2023 - (Appendix  2 also includes a list of proposed revenue ‑related  solutions.) In this section, we describe the overall condition of the General Fund budget after accounting for the Governor ’s budget proposals and solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Moreover, although A B  8 fees are modest, they represent a direct cost to vehicle owners —including to lower ‑income households, which are more likely to be negatively affected by higher registration prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - One way for manufacturers to comply with this requirement is to lower prices on ZEVs to encourage greater consumer demand. However, the CVRP also reduces the vehicle price to encourage increased demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Other actions provided longer ‑term solutions, including (1)  ending a previous practice of transferring about $90  million annually from MVA to the General Fund, (2)  authorizing vehicle registration fees to be adjusted annually based on the percent change in the California Consumer Price Index to account for inflation, (3)  shifting certain programs from MVA to other fund
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Jan 13, 2020 - For example, the proposed changes to the existing Department of Business Oversight —which the administration renames the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation —appears to include new functions to be added to the department ’s existing mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135