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

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  example, in the San Francisco Bay Area alone, a recent study led by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission estimated that with an anticipated four feet of flooding in the region from sea‑level rise over the next 40 to 100 years, 13,000 existing housing units and 104,000 existing job spaces will no longer be usable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - California is estimated to receive almost $40  billion from formula ‑based transportation programs over five years under IIJA, which is an increase of $10  billion when compared to previous allocations from the FAST Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Adding additional commitments to the fund —such as the $25  million in annual debt service for current proposed projects and additional debt service for forthcoming projects —would accelerate the fund ’s anticipated insolvency and necessitate legislative action to address the fund condition somewhat sooner than would  otherwise  be  the  case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

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

Feb 8, 2024 - The IG ’s proposed work plan envisions that OIG will conduct six programmatic reviews annually, as well as investigate complaints (such as from whistleblowers) and conduct ad hoc reviews. We summarize OIG ’s work plan for 2024 ‑25 in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The state will use 60  percent of the funds for Caltrans activities —such as highway maintenance and rehabilitation —and 40  percent will be apportioned from the state to local agencies. (California is expected to receive an additional $2.3  billion in formula-based transit funding under IIJA over the next five years as well, however, this funding generally is provided directly to transit agencies and will not flow through the state budget.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - As mentioned earlier, 60  percent of the formula highway funding California receives is used for state activities and 40  percent is apportioned to local agencies to address local transportation system needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Specifically, the proposed package consists of (1) $1.2 billion for the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to fund port, freight, and goods movement infrastructure; (2) $110 million for the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) to establish a goods movement workforce training campus; (3) $40 million for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to increase
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Jan 13, 2022 - In tandem with providing ongoing base augmentations, the Governor sets forth a total of 40 associated expectations for the universities (22 for CSU and 18 for UC). These expectations focus on student access, overall student outcomes, equity in student outcomes, college affordability, intersegmental collaboration, workforce preparedness, and online education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492