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

Dec 13, 2023 - This federally ‑funded pilot study tested how to accommodate multiple sets of road charge requirements, processes, systems, and rates from across different states and/or jurisdictions. The pilot was conducted by Oregon and California —through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) —and was completed in 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

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 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - This authorizes the state to resume charging a $1 per-transaction fee on business partners who process vehicle registrations through DMV, with the revenue directed to help support the costs of the DXP project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - The Legislature will want to consider how additional state funding for transportation infrastructure can complement these federal funds —supporting legislative priorities where federal funds are not as significant or are absent —as well as how state funding can help California be competitive in receiving discretionary federal  grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The department charges these local governments for all costs that are directly attributable to these projects. The department also charges an amount for its associated indirect costs —those that are not directly tied to a specific project, but are necessary to conduct department activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Additionally, the Legislature may want to consider developing new sources of funding, such as road charges where drivers pay for road maintenance based on the miles they drive (as explored by a pilot study established via Chapter 835 of 2014 [SB 1077, DeSaulnier]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This new spending includes: (1) $60.2  million in one-time funding in 2024 ‑25 for the driver licensing and vehicle registration phases of the Digital Experiences Platform; (2) $17.3  million ongoing funding to cover increases in fees the California Department of Technology charges for services it provides to DMV; (3) $7.4  million in 2024 ‑25, decreasing to $4.9  million on an
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925