The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - This reflects a $719  million (5  percent) increase when compared to the estimated 2024-25 expenditure level. This increase largely reflects an anticipated growth in the number of capital projects scheduled for 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, low ‑income households have less money to purchase and operate air conditioning units during extreme heat events, air filters to moderate wildfire smoke, or back ‑up electricity generators to provide electricity during Public Safety Power Shutoff events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2025 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 On Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5022

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

Jan 13, 2020 - For example, the proposed changes to the existing Department of Business Oversight —which the administration renames the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation —appears to include new functions to be added to the department ’s existing mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - To perform its work, Chapter  71 provided OIG with a number of powers and authorities, such as issuing subpoenas and accessing all HSRA files and other records. Appointment and Removal of the Inspector General (IG).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - Three different joint powers authorities (groups of local governments) operate the state ’s intercity rail services. Chapter  2 Driving L ike elsewhere in the nation, driving is the predominant mode of transportation in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The Legislature could require the program to further prioritize these communities, such as by adding a focus on multiunit dwellings, given that existing chargers are more heavily located in affluent areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Indeed, in its December 2017 r eport on the S B   1077 p ilot program, CalSTA noted that a pay ‑at ‑the ‑pump collection method would only address gas ‑powered vehicles and that alternative technologies would be needed to collect from alternative fuel vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - We note that a separate ridership analysis of Los Angeles area projects performed by Metrolink estimated that such projects would result in average annual ridership increases of roughly 5. 3  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - Introduction Active transportation includes walking, biking, and other active or “human ‑powered ” ways that people get from one place to another. In recent years, the state has taken steps to improve the infrastructure for this type of transportation due its many potential benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955