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

Jan 13, 2020 - Governor Has a $6   Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the Governor had a $6  b illion surplus to allocate in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget process. (The box below gives more information on how we use the term “surplus ” in the Overview of the Governor ’s Budget .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - As of January 2020, there were 27. 3  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 8  m illion registered vehicles in the state. The Governor ’s budget includes $1. 4  b illion for DMV in 2020 ‑21, which is $ 28  m illion (about 2  p ercent) lower than the estimated level of spending in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - As highlighted in the figure, prior budget agreements also planned to provide a total of $668  million in 2026-27 and $1.1  billion in 2027-28 for competitive TIRCP and the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program through a combination of General Fund ($418  million in 2026-27 and $611  million in 2027-28) and GGRF ($250  million in 2026-27 and $460  million in 2027-28).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Jun 4, 2020 - HSRA ’s Draft 2020 Business Plan assumes the project receives between $500 million and $750 million annually in cap-and-trade revenues through 2030. The May 2020 auction generated just over $6 million for the high-speed rail project, bringing the amount of cap-and-trade revenue generated for the project in 2019‑20 to $493 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4252

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

May 17, 2021 - This is somewhat higher than the enacted balance of the SFEU from June 2020. Notably, however, the administration ’s multiyear estimates include a negative SFEU balance of $6  billion in 2022 ‑23. Despite Sizeable Surplus, Governor Maintains Borrowing and Reserve Withdrawals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In contrast, Sacramento County is projected to experience 20 days per year of extreme heat by mid‑century and 28 days annually by the end of the century. These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - The total estimated cost to replace this area office is estimated at $47. 6  m illion (includes $5. 6  m illion for acquisition and planning provided in the 2016 ‑ 17 b udget). Revert MVA Funds for Two CHP Area Office Replacements and Suspend the Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - For example, the 2020 California Freight Mobility Plan identified more than 300  freight projects that could be implemented in the next several years, and these project costs ranged from $350,000 to $6  billion, with the median cost at about $50  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - As we discussed in previous  publications, such as our February 2020 report, The 2020‑21 Budget: Transportation , the Legislature has various options to address the condition of the MVA. For example, it could reduce spending from the fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710