The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - Recommendations Consider Whether AB 8 Fee Revenues Still Are Essential to Meeting State Goals. We recommend that the Legislature weigh whether AB 8 revenues still are vital to helping the state pursue its clean air and GHG emission reduction goals, given the continued—albeitmodest—tax burden they represent for California vehicle owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels. Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - The transportation improvement fee charges vehicle owners an annual registration fee that varies based o n the market value of a vehicle, and the road improvement fee is an annual registration fee for zero-emission vehicles model year 2020 and later.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - While the department does not plan to make funding awards until after the next fiscal year begins, it still is having local agencies apply now for funding it does not yet have the legal authority to spend.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $1,137 $465 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $2,099 $510 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $ 2,990 $217 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $7,246.0 $157.1 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - We note that a report by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) analyzing several of the California Energy Commission ’s (CEC ’s) programs attempted to estimate the “market transformation ” effects of spending on ZEV infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912