CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These higher costs are more than offset by a range of other areas where the administration’s cost estimates are lower. For example, constitutionally required debt payments are $1.1 billion lower under the administration’s estimates and the administration scores a higher entering fund balance—largely due to over $1 billion in additional revenue accruals—in 2023‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - In addition, the proposal lacks specificity with regard to the associated costs for each charging station and only provides a large range of potential costs. Based on the range of costs identified, it appears that the construction of all 30 stations would range from about $30  million to about $110  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Damage to Private Property and Public Infrastructure Wide Range of Structures and Facilities Face Threat of Damage. A changing climate and more frequent disasters will impact many existing buildings and structures across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Specifically, the administration forecasts operating deficits ranging from $4  billion to $9  billion over the multiyear period. We recommend the Legislature avoid enacting a budget that plans for future deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Project Costs Range Widely. Costs for port, freight, and goods movement infrastructure vary significantly. For example, the 2020 California Freight Mobility Plan identified more than 300  freight projects that could be implemented in the next several years, and these project costs ranged from $350,000 to $6  billion, with the median cost at about $50  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - The spending on ZEV infrastructure overseen by state agencies is intended to address this problem by ( 1)  r educing the costs of installing ZEV infrastructure and ( 2)  i ncreasing consumer demand for ZEVs by reducing range anxiety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - Californians Access DMV Services in Various Ways DMV Offers a Range of Services to the Public. In 2019 ‑20, DMV processed over 68  million transactions. Nearly half of the transactions were vehicle registration renewals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - The transportation improvement fee went into effect on January 1, 2018 and charges vehicle owners a registration fee that ranges from $25 to $175 based on the market value of the vehicle. The road improvement fee will begin July 1, 2020 and will charge an annual $100 vehicle registration fee on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) model year 2020 and later.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - As the climate changes, statewide transportation systems are already beginning to experience a range of impacts, such as sea‑level rise undermining coastal railways and bridges, intense storms causing mudslides and flooding of highways, and heatwaves leading to buckling and rutting of roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576