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

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 - This approach differs from Caltrans ’ typical delivery method (design-bid-build), in which the design is first completed by the department or a contractor before the construction contract is advertised.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

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

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - However, the Governor ’s proposed budget bill language puts the Legislature in the position of approving funding to start implementing the roadmap without providing the Legislature with an opportunity to first review it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - First, as shown in the figure, several of the augmentation categories requested in the proposal are supported with dedicated funding ($95.7 million in total) within the department’s annual budget. Second, the department reports that it historically has used salary savings from vacancies to help cover additional operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The fee was first authorized in 2018 and DMV estimates it currently raises about $6.8  million annually. Other Augmentations. The budget also includes (1) $10  million from MVA on a one-time basis to design and develop a State-to-State Verification System pursuant to federal requirements, with a provision that the system shall not be activated to transmit or share data unless
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Jan 13, 2025 - First, some proposals provide short ‑term budget savings that create more budget capacity. These total $2.2  billion. Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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