The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Assembly Bill 60 requires that DMV accept driver license applications from California residents who are unable to submit satisfactory proof of legal presence in the US (such as a social security number), provided they meet all other application requirements and provide proof of identify and residency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - Figure 6 compares the current funding levels for major highway maintenance projects to the ongoing maintenance needs (specifically, to meet certain maintenance schedules provided to us by Caltrans). As shown in the figure, the total annual amount of funding needed to meet ongoing major maintenance needs is about $1.6 billion, or about $1.2 billion more than the current funding level for major maintenance projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - This leads us to two overarching suggestions for next steps the Legislature could consider taking to address the anticipated funding shortfall. Continue to Monitor State Transportation Revenues and Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - Specifically, the reporting language directs us to (1) examine the causes of recent cost increases, and (2) present options for containing costs, such as a safe driver training program. This report responds to the legislative reporting language.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - It is difficult to know exactly which participants were incentivized by the program to replace their old vehicle or to purchase a more efficient vehicle, making it difficult for us to estimate how overstated the department ’s estimates for these programs are.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912