DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - What steps has DMV taken to ensure that individuals without broadband access can still access DMV services? What effort i s the department undertaking to encourage customers to use online services? Near-Term Savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - How Can These Monies Be Used? In a normal budget year, General Fund surplus monies are available to use for any public purposes. This is not necessarily the case in this May Revision. That is because the SAL, which limits how the state can use revenues that exceed a specified threshold, is salient to the state budget process this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - Instead, state departments pay for damages to their vehicles from within their budgets, while injured employees can seek damages through the state Worker ’s Compensation Program. Coverage Limits. California law currently sets no limit on the amount of money for which the state can be held liable for vehicle collisions, though it does prohibit paying for punitive damages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2020 - I ‑Bank provides financial assistance to local governmental entities by lending funds at below ‑market rates. The new Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund would lend money to private sector organizations for projects determined to advance the state ’s environmental goals, along with other priorities —such as creating high ‑quality jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Jan 13, 2022 - As a result, it will be important to consider how state funding can best complement federal funds, particularly in the areas of water, energy, and transportation, where significant amounts of funding are anticipated, but not yet allocated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - How can the state avoid working at cross purposes with climate resiliency? How can the state incorporate climate change impacts into transportation infrastructure processes? How can the state support local development of climate ‑resilient transportation infrastructure?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - First, how can public subsidies for infrastructure be best targeted given different driving patterns in different communities. For example, most research to date suggests that the vast majority of charging will happen at people ’s homes and workplaces.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912