The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Diesel Sales Tax Reduction. The budget includes a one-year reduction in the diesel sales tax from 13  percent to roughly 9  percent beginning October 1, 2022. This reduction is intended to provide fiscal relief from high fuel costs to drivers and businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties. For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Furthermore, as vehicles become more efficient, gas tax revenues—which currently represent the primary source of state funds for transportation projects—may not provide as much funding for future efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - That is, the Legislature would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL ‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure. (In our recent report, The 2022‑23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal , we cover SAL issues in more detail.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

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

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget provides $3.5  million from the General Fund in 2022 ‑23 (and $10  million annually from 2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑26) for DMV to lease dedicated commercial drive test centers in the Bay Area and northern Los Angeles County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - To the extent that it is an increasing problem, highway violence presents an important concern for CHP, as it is one of the department ’s primary responsibilities to ensure safety on state highways and unincorporated county roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Of the total spending, $18.6  billion (59  percent) is from special funds, particularly various fuel taxes and vehicle-related fees. The budget act includes $5  billion from the General Fund for transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

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

May 17, 2021 - If the Legislature wants to make different decisions about this spending (without statutory changes or fund shifts), it can either: (1)  use the funds to make tax rebates and additional payments to schools, (2)  spend on other SAL-excluded purposes, or (3)  use the funds to reduce taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432