The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Dec 13, 2023 - This federally ‑funded pilot tested the ability of current global positioning system technologies to differentiate between public and private roads in a road charge system. Caltrans completed testing for this pilot in the fall of 2023 and expects to release a report on its final results in the summer of 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - There are services, such as REAL ID and behind-the-wheel tests, that cannot be conducted online. As such, it is important that all Californians have access to a field office to process DMV transactions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - As highlighted in the figure, prior budget agreements also planned to provide a total of $668  million in 2026-27 and $1.1  billion in 2027-28 for competitive TIRCP and the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program through a combination of General Fund ($418  million in 2026-27 and $611  million in 2027-28) and GGRF ($250  million in 2026-27 and $460  million in 2027-28).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - This includes pre ‑employment testing, post ‑accident testing, random testing, and reasonable suspicion testing. Other Department Policies on Driving . Caltrans has a number of policies limiting vehicle usage by its employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The pilot program is expected to begin in 2024 and, in accordance with the legislation, will test two types of rates —a flat per-mile rate and a variable per-mile rate based on a vehicle ’s fuel economy rating.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - However, mileage reporting fraud and the type and level of enforcement necessary to prevent or identify individuals attempting to avoid paying a road charge will not be tested in the pilot. Survey Program Participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - In its report, CalSTA concluded that a road usage charge is viable but that certain obstacles remain to be addressed for each of the methods tested. For example, CalSTA noted that the two permit options could be difficult to enforce and costly to administer, while the vehicle plug ‑in devices tested could be obsolete by the time a road usage charge is implemented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - (As highlighted above and discussed next, the Governor proposes funding $261  million of this retained amount with GGRF.) However, such a reduction would impact the ability of local transit agencies to support operations or locally planned infrastructure improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - We highlight some of the most significant efforts below. Chapter 5 of 2017 (SB 1, Beall) Provided $20 Million for Climate Adaptation Planning Grants. Over three years, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded 61 grants on a competitive basis for local and regional entities to prepare for and reduce damage from climate change impacts on transportation infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576