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 2022-23 Budget: Clean California Local Grant Program

Feb 10, 2022 - We recommend the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposal to provide an additional $100  million for CCLGP in 2023 ‑24. As mentioned above, the program already will receive $148  million in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4526

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

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - Capacity Expansion ($100   Million). The administration estimates the local share of the funding package ’s revenues for STIP will total about $100  million annually. (These funds primarily support streets and roads but in some cases could be used for transit projects as well.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

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

Jan 18, 2017 - The budget proposes $2.5  billion for CHP in 2017 ‑18, which is about $100  million, or 4  percent, higher than estimated current-year expenditures. Over 90  percent of all CHP expenditures are supported from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which generates its revenues primarily from vehicle registration and driver license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

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

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - The passage of Chapter   5 o f 2017 (S B  1 , Beall) —a comprehensive transportation funding package —provides an additional $ 100  m illion to the ATP for total program funding of about $ 220  m illion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Projects ($100   Million). The Governor ’s budget includes funding for bicycle and pedestrian safety projects through Caltrans ’ Highway Safety Improvement Program. Funding would be split evenly between state and local projects, with local projects being selected on a competitive basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536