The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Requires Administration to Examine Options to Provide Short-Term Financial Assistance to Specific Transit Agencies. Chapter  104 of 2025 (SB  105, Wiener) requires the Department of Finance (DOF) —in consultation with the California State Transportation Agency —to examine loans or other financing options that could be used to provide short-term financial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The Legislature approved the CHPERS project in 2006-07 to enhance the interoperability of CHP ’s radio communications system among public safety agencies. The proposed Sawtooth Ridge radio tower is the last tower to be constructed and intended to mitigate a coverage gap in radio communications in San Bernardino County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - In order to receive funding in 2024-25, agencies must submit short-term financial plans to CalSTA by December 31, 2025. In addition, agencies must submit long-term financial plans to CalSTA by June 26, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

Feb 13, 2023 - The agency has already received applications from local agencies and plans to award this funding later this spring. That is, the agency will commit specific funding amounts to local agencies before the Legislature has legally authorized such spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This program funds various activities intended to improve and standardize the ridership experience across public transit agencies. The program was first established in 2021 ‑22 using limited-term federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - CARES Act Provides California Transit Agencies $3.7  Billion. The CARES Act includes $25  billion to provide economic relief to transit agencies facing decreased revenues and increased costs due to the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - As such, the Legislature may want to require transportation planning agencies to prioritize funding for communities that face the greatest risk and have less capacity to address cl imate threats without state assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Specifically, Caltrans will implement a statewide procurement process that transit agencies can access to purchase contactless payment systems and equipment. Implementing these systems is intended to improve transit agencies ’ ability to provide real time transit information to customers, as well as make it easier for customers to pay transit fares by credit and debit cards, smartphones, and other devices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

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

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

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

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7