Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - Construction of the IOS South began on a segment —commonly referred to as the initial construction segment (ICS) —extending 130 miles from Madera (about 30 miles south of the proposed northern terminus of IOS South in Merced) to an area north of Bakersfield.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

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

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

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - Additionally, this assumes that the San Joaquins terminates its existing service south of Merced. However, there are trade ‑offs to the termination of this service, since high ‑speed rail will not serve some of the local communities currently served by the San Joaquins.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Next Steps The findings we highlight in this report lead to two primary conclusions: state transportation funding and programs will be significantly impacted by California’s climate policies; however, significant uncertainty remains around when the resulting funding declines will materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Below, we highlight some of the most significant crosscutting state ‑level efforts and funding. Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - These issues highlight the importance of ensuring that customers have a variety of service channels available even while the state seeks to expand the use of online services. Issues for Legislative Consideration COVID-19 accelerated customer use of online services out of necessity, and it is too early to tell whether this will result in a more permanent shift in how customers access the DMV.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Phase  II would connect the system to Sacramento in the north and San  Diego in the south. As shown in Figure  4 , delivery of Phase  I is divided into multiple segments with the state ’s first high ‑speed rail operations beginning on a segment connecting San Francisco and Bakersfield.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948