The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - CalSTA must approve an agency ’s long-term plan in order for it to be eligible to receive TIRCP funding in 2026-27 or subsequent years. Extends Temporary Penalty Exemptions and Statutory Flexibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - In order to remain solvent, MVA expenditures and revenues must be brought into balance. As such, we recommend that the Legislature develop a plan to address MVA’s structural deficit on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Many existing buildings and infrastructure will need to be modified in order to avoid serious damage from climate change impacts. For instance, due to warmer average temperatures and more frequent heatwaves, school facilities in historically temperate regions may need to consider remodeling playgrounds with more heat ‑resistant materials and shade structures, or adding air conditioning systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - In order for this restoration to occur, the administration would have to determine that the state has sufficient resources to fund its baseline costs and all of the programs the administration has selected for the trigger.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Moreover, in the event that the budget condition worsens (our current revenue projections suggest this is likely), the Legislature will need to identify additional solutions in order to meet its constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - In order to effectively weigh the trade ‑offs of different alternatives, the Legislature could request that CHP assess specific alternatives and present a modified proposal later this spring. Approve Positions and Funding for Investigative Supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - In order to guid e future legislative decisions, we find that it is particularly important for the state to conduct robust program evaluations to measure the extent to which new programs are meeting their core objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536