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

Feb 15, 2022 - Then, any additional state funding could be better targeted to fill any funding gaps, provide any necessary state matching funds to maximize federal funds, and ensure funding is distributed across projects of different types at all ports statewide in a manner consistent with the Legislature’s priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The department also indicates that it would require local governments to provide a match to receive this state funding. Yet, a one ‑time match similarly does not ensure lasting efforts to address  litter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - 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. Unclear Why the Department Is Unable to Use Salary Savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - The funding agreement for these funds requires the state to provide $2. 5  b illion in matching funds, but allows the state to spend down the federal funds in advance of the state match. HSRA fully expended the ARRA funds and expects to complete the state match requirement in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - Each MPO can either use the CTC ’s scoring criteria or their own guidelines and scoring criteria, which can include the requirement that project sponsors provide matching funds. Based on approved scoring criteria, each MPO will then select the next highest scoring projects for funding from its share of funding for the MPO component of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - By longstanding practice, the annual state budget has limited contract FTEs to no more than 10  percent of total FTEs. The State Constitution, however, allows the state to contract for architectural and engineering services without limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - However, in practice, some riders may choose to use other modes of transport —such as buses —rather than high ‑speed rail, particularly for shorter trips. Additionally, this assumes that the San Joaquins terminates its existing service south of Merced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Yet, the proposal does not document the effects of this budgetary practice over time to justify its need for additional funding, nor does it propose any changes to current budgetary practices to prevent the need for another augmentation in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - A second option to reduce costs is for Caltrans to take steps to bolster its driver training and vehicle safety practices, though the department already appears to be adhering to many best practices to minimize collisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - While the administration ’s perspective is that a notification was not required under the statute since the total amount of funding provided matches what OIG requested for 2024 ‑25, DOF did change the proposal materially.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833