The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Some of the major expenditure cost drivers have included (1)  increased employee compensation costs which have been driven by both increases to staffing levels and growing salary and benefit costs at CHP, (2)  workload related to the issuance of new driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards (commonly referred to as “REAL IDs), ” and (3)  supplemental pension plan repayments that began in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Paid vehicle registrations increased in June 2020 with the number of renewals more aligned with their 2019 levels, while the number of new registrations remained down. Estimated Decreases in State Transportation Revenues Estimated Decrease of $619  Million in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - Paid vehicle registrations increased in June 2020 with the number of renewals more aligned with their 2019 levels, while the number of new registrations remained down. Estimated Decreases in State Transportation Revenues Estimated Decrease of $619  Million in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=4268

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - Caltrans The budget plan includes total expenditures of $15.5  billion from various sources for Caltrans, an increase of roughly $1.8  billion (13  percent) from the 2019 ‑20 estimated spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

May 17, 2021 - CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal; ICF ‑DDs = Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

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

Jan 24, 2020 - In addition, SB 1 required the repayment of $760 million from the General Fund to the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund by 2019‑20. Of this amount, $75 million is distributed annually to cities and counties for local streets and roads purposes from 2017‑18 to 2019‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

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

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and Disability Advocacy
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - However, due to the decline in transactions in April and May 2020, the total number of transactions in 2019 ‑20 was lower than in the previous year. In 2019 ‑20, DMV processed a total of 68.3  million transactions, which was 1.9  million (3  percent) fewer than in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

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