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

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture May 10, 2011 In this 5-minute video, analyst Eric Thronson discusses the LAO report "High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=10&videoId=115

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference May 10, 2011 Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor, report author Eric Thronson, and section director Farra Bracht speak to reporters about the LAO report "High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=10&videoId=108

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference Question and Answer [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference Question and Answer May 10, 2011 Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor, report author Eric Thronson, and section director Farra Bracht speak to reporters about the LAO report "High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=10&videoId=107

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, work and economic activity will be disrupted by flooding of ports, docks, surrounding roadways, or adjacent railways through which goods are distributed —affecting deliveries of imports across the state, as well as exports such as Central Valley agricultural products that are shipped throughout the world.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 13, 2020 - In our November Fiscal Outlook , we found the state has sufficient reserves to cover operating deficits in the event of a typical post‑World War II recession. This finding was based on two important assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Since 2011, vehicle weight fees have been used to offset a portion of the debt service costs on transportation bonds, rather than fully paying these costs from the General Fund. Figure 1 Gasoline excise tax a 50.5 cents Highway Maintenance Program, State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP), State Transportation Improvement Program, local streets and roads, and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - Since 2011, vehicle weight fees have been used to offset a portion of the debt service costs on transportation bonds, rather than fully paying these costs from the General Fund. In 2016 ‑17, estimated debt service costs are about $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - The base registration fee was last increased in 2011 by $12 (from $34 to $46). CHP Fee ($24). The state also charges an additional fee of $24 that directly benefits CHP. In 2014, this fee was increased by $1 (from $23 to $24) and was indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), allowing the fee to automatically increase with inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - To be eligible to receive SB  1 funding for streets and roads maintenance and rehabilitation, the legislation requires cities and counties to spend at least as much on transportation from their unrestricted funds as they spent from 2009 ‑10 through 2011 ‑12, on average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688