The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - 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 assistance to certain transit agencies: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, and Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Specifically, the funds would reduce districts ’ CalSTRS rates in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑ 21 —freeing up resources for other parts of districts ’ operating budgets. Though district pension costs typically are covered using Proposition  98 General Fund, the Governor proposes using non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $20.8  million from the General Fund through Caltrans to support four local transportation projects, including: (1) $8  million to repair storm damage to bluffs in Crescent City, (2) $5  million for the Active Transportation Program to support bike lanes that connect disadvantaged communities to higher education facilities and job centers, (3) $4  million to support operations
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition, districts are in the midst of implementing many new programs and requirements included in the June 2021 budget plan. Due to these issues, we think districts have relatively limited capacity to implement additional programs in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - Caltrans ’ vehicles are managed at the district level. To ensure vehicle safety, district employees are required to inspect light duty vehicles once per year and heavy duty vehicles every 90 days. Moreover, Caltrans indicates that it recently has begun installing back ‑up cameras and other safety equipment in many of its vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

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

May 17, 2021 - Third, consistent with an option we presented in our recent report, the administration is proposing trailer bill language to absorb school districts ’ room. We think all of these changes are reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Scores are calculated at the district level, but are averaged to calculate overall statewide scores for various maintenance activities. The department ’s level of services scores for tree and brush encroachment have been about 70 i n recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

Jan 13, 2020 - One ‑Time Funding Could Be Used to Provide Districts Long ‑Term Fiscal Relief. Most of the one ‑time proposals in the Governor ’s budget would require districts to implement new programs or expand existing services as a condition of receiving funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - For example, we found inconsistencies between PRSM data and information provided by project managers we spoke with on district site visits. Thus, we used an alternative approach to roughly assess COS staffing needs, based on the projected volume of construction work (as measured in dollars).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to these district‑specific efforts, Caltrans is incorporating climate resiliency into statewide action as well. For example, it is currently updating its statewide guidance on incorporating sea‑level rise into its project development and delivery processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576