The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Instead, legislation enacted through the policy process —Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón) —reserves at least $1  billion from GGRF for the Legislature to appropriate for any purpose, with final amounts depending on the magnitude of cap-and-invest program auction revenues in a given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Results largely proved such a charge would be feasible, but the final report noted key areas of further research that were needed to ensure driver privacy and data security and to prevent fraud. Regional Pilot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - A final report is due to the Legislature by July 1, 2026 that evaluates revenue collections and the potential of a road charge to support transportation funding. Design-Build Procurement Authority. Budget trailer legislation authorizes Caltrans to utilize design-build procurement for six additional projects in both 2022-23 and 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Finally, while relying on existing programs helps to expedite release of funding compared to establishing new programs, do these existing programs have capacity to absorb the proposed  funding? Are Prior ‑Year Programs Sufficiently Supported?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - In  July  2021, CalSTA adopted the final version of the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure . However, additional work is needed to ensure the agency implements these principles in allocating state transportation funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

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

Feb 13, 2023 - Given the distinct possibility of worse fiscal conditions, we recommend the Legislature begin to prepare now for the likely need to solve for a deeper revenue shortfall when it adopts its final budget this summer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Once the administration has finalized and provided to the Legislature the details of this grant proposal, the Legislature should consider whether the request is an appropriate use of state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Climate models project that by mid‑century, Los Angeles County will experience an average of nine days of extreme heat per year, growing to 12 days per year by the final decades of the century. In contrast, Sacramento County is projected to experience 20 days per year of extreme heat by mid‑century and 28 days annually by the end of the century.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575