The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - We recommend the Legislature reject the proposed equipment and operating cost augmentations, as we do not find them to be well justified. We recommend the Legislature approve the capital outlay projects, but switch their funding source from the General Fund to the MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2025 - There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition. Specifically, the administration has higher revenue estimates than our office, but these are mostly offset by their higher spending estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2023 - In contrast, we do not view these items as baseline spending because they were not approved in any budget ‑related legislation. Consequently, we do not consider withdrawing the inflation set ‑aside or shifting back to lease revenue bonds from cash to be budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

May 17, 2021 - While the surplus is large enough to make significant inroads in addressing a few key policy priorities, it is unlikely sufficient to do so across the number of issues contemplated in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - Do users of the VFO rate the new system as convenient and easy to use? How have wait times changed at their field offices as more online services are introduced? What steps has DMV taken to ensure that individuals without broadband access can still access DMV services?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Figure 2 Climate Change Impacts on Transportation: Key Issues for Legislative Consideration How do the merits of preparing for changing conditions compare with the consequences of failing to prepare?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - State’s Ambitious Goals Mean Program Costs Likely to Increase Over Time As discussed above, we generally do not have conclusive information on the costs and benefits of the state ’s existing light ‑duty programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - While these proposals reduce funding for potential projects in the future, they do not impact support for existing projects. In the cases of both activities, a notable amount of funding would be maintained to help accomplish key objectives, albeit at a reduced level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - While increased funding for litter abatement is an interim solution, doing so comes with some opportunity cost. Specifically, spending more SHA funds on litter abatement leaves less funding for other transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Such an approach would provide districts with long ‑term relief that would make balancing their budgets easier to do on a sustained basis. Universities Governor Proposes Discretionary Base Increases for the Universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135