The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees. CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Of this total, $7.8  million is from the General Fund and $2.3  million is supported by the Public Buildings Construction Fund (lease revenue bonds that will eventually need to be paid back with interest).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth. Third, the budget is currently balanced, but only because the Legislature took significant actions last year —nearly all of which involved one ‑time uses of funds, like reserve withdrawals, temporary revenue augmentations, and reductions in temporary spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - MVA will remain at risk of insolvency until the state addresses the underlying imbalance between its revenues and expenditures. Relies on Revenue Source Subject to Uncertainty. As we discuss in further detail in our publication, The 2025‑26 Budget: Cap‑and‑Trade Expenditure Plan, GGRF revenues are subject to substantial uncertainty and are trending lower than forecasted in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2023 - This report discusses how meeting the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals will affect existing fuel tax revenues and projects specific impacts on state transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4821

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Second, while RIF partially offsets some lost fuel tax revenues from increased ZEV adoption, it does not address declining revenues resulting from fuel efficiency gains across conventional vehicles. Revenue Declines Will Impact Funding for Transportation Programs State Programs Supported by Fuel Tax Revenues Will Be Impacted Over the Long Run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - Specifically, the budget shifts $13.1  million from the General Fund to lease revenue bonds for the performance criteria phase of six area office projects including Antelope, Barstow, Gold Run, Los Banos, Porterville, and Redding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925