Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These hazards will threaten public health, safety, and well ‑ being —including from life ‑threatening events, damage to public and private property and infrastructure, and impaired natural resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

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

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - The various options were offered in order to (1) address privacy concerns by providing som e options that do not involve electronic tracking and (2) assess the accuracy of reports of miles driven under various methods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

The 2010-11 Budget: Transportation [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2010 - We recommend the Legislature (1) reduce Caltrans' capital outlay support (COS) staffing by about 1,500 (and $200 million a year) to align with actual workload if Caltrans does not provide workload justification for its COS budget; (2) reject the Governor's request to appropriate $3.45 billion in future federal transportation funds for public-private partnerships
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2214

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The new Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund would lend money to private sector organizations for projects determined to advance the state ’s environmental goals, along with other priorities —such as creating high ‑quality jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 15, 2022 - In  some cases, state special funds, or local, regional, and private funds, may be more appropriate sources of funding. Lack of Key Details. Many of the proposals lack important details on cost justifications, workload estimates, and implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget language also directs any loan or other financing options developed to (1)  ensure full repayment with an agreed-upon interest rate, (2)  follow a clearly defined repayment schedule, and (3)  include a guaranteed mechanism to secure repayment from a reliable and predictable revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - By comparison, motor vehicle insurance premiums charged by private companies nationally increased by around 20  p ercent over the past three years. Premium Increases Are Not the Result of More Collisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Specifically, the Governor ’s budget assumes (1)  a $620  million ($230  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent elimination of 6,500 vacant positions and associated funding and (2)  a $1.5  billion ($820  million General Fund) in 2024 ‑25 and $2  billion ($1.2  billion General Fund) in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing reduction to state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951