Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - In  July  2021, CalSTA adopted the final version of the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure . However, additional work is needed to ensure the agency implements these principles in allocating state transportation funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Final Report on Road Charge Pilot Program Due June 2018. After the conclusion of the pilot program, SB 1077 requires CalSTA to submit a report on the results of the pilot to the TAC, the CTC, and the Legislature by June 30, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

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 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - Finally, the budget requires DMV to report monthly on key metrics (such as office wait times and any technology outages in field offices), as well as four reports during 2019 ‑20 on DMV workload or progress in completing certain tasks (such as updated projections of REAL ID workload).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

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 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Like Caltrans, other state departments do not receive compensation adjustments for temporary positions. And many other state departments also have ongoing vacant positions. Yet, the Governor does not propose to adjust funding levels or otherwise address position vacancies at these other departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Finally, we note that the proposals to suspend certain capital outlay projects increases the level of resources available in the MVA by $ 25  m illion and helps address the solvency of the fund in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Instead, legislation enacted through the policy process —Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón) —reserves at least $1  billion from GGRF for the Legislature to appropriate for any purpose, with final amounts depending on the magnitude of cap-and-invest program auction revenues in a given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These state subsidies would supplement federal subsidies already available to some households and would provide new subsidies to some relatively higher ‑income households that currently do not currently qualify.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program California Energy Commission $275  million through 2018 ‑19 Vehicle fees Spent about $40  million annually for public ZEV infrastructure in past years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912