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

Jan 13, 2020 - For K ‑ 12 e ducation, the budget includes $1. 2  b illion for the Local Control Funding Formula, which reflects funding for the COLA offset by a 0. 3  p ercent attendance decline. For community colleges, the Governor ’s largest ongoing proposal is $ 199  m illion to cover the COLA and 0. 5  p ercent enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - The proposal would fund 12  t ransportation engineers who are expected to perform a total of 400 i nvestigations of collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists. Each investigation is expected to require 54 hours to complete.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation $2,871 12% Economy Impacting Transportation Revenues. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting economic downturn have significantly impacted state transportation revenues, which, in turn, impact the funding available for certain programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

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

May 17, 2021 - Put another way, $12  billion  of spending in the May Revision is attributable to reserve withdrawals and borrowing from 2020 (see Figure  7). Figure 7 Governor Still Uses Budget Solutions Despite Historic Revenue Growth Budget Solutions From 2020 Maintained in 2021 May Revision (In Billions) Reserve Withdrawals Make Budget Stabilization Account withdrawal $7.8 Make Safety Net Reserve withdrawal 0.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - California Highway Patrol The budget provides $2.8  billion to fund CHP, an increase of $346  million (14  percent) compared to 2020 ‑21 revised spending estimates. The increase mainly is due to short-term employee compensation reductions enacted in 2020 ‑21 and several one-time capital outlay expenditures in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

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

Jan 24, 2020 - 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. In flationary adjustments for the transportation improvement fee and the road improvement fee will begin January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act estimates that STA funding will be $414  million in 2020 ‑21, which is a $265  million (39  percent) year-over-year reduction. STA reductions are among the many revenue losses transit agencies will be facing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - Starting November 1, 2017, the transportation funding package adds a 12  cent per gallon base excise tax —bringing total base excise taxes to 30  cents per gallon. It also adjusts the rates for inflation starting in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

The 2020-21 Budget: Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project

Jun 4, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project The 2020-21 Budget Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project The final quarterly cap-and-trade auction in 2019 ‑20 —which was held in May 2020 —generated very little revenue compared to recent auctions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4252

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - On May 8, 2020, DMV began to re-open field offices limited to transactions that require an in-person visit, and all field offices reopened by June 11, 2020. As of September 2020, DMV field offices are serving customers that had scheduled their ap pointments prior to the field office closures and those that need to complete a transaction that requires an in-person visit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283