The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - At the time of the 2025-26 budget enactment, the administration projected a $166 million shortfall in the account and therefore proposed—and the Legislature adopted—shifts from two other special funds to cover some MVA expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - To maintain a positive MVA balance in 2025 ‑26, the Governor proposes to transfer funds into the account from two other state accounts totaling $166  million on a one ‑time basis. These transfers are intended to fully offset the estimated $166  million that MVA annually provides to support CARB ’s Mobile Source Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - All augmentations shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after written notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Budget Does Not Include Previously Planned GGRF for Highways to Boulevards Pilot Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Feb 8, 2024 - The package also included budget bill language that allows the Department of Finance (DOF) to approve an additional midyear augmentation of up to $1  million no sooner than 30 days after notifying JLBC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - First, it provides $4.5  million annually from the General Fund from 2023-24 through 2025-26 for Caltrans to continue and expand its encampment coordinator team to 30 positions. (This team was initiated when the department received $2.7  million from the General Fund in both 2021-22 and 2022-23 for 20 positions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Governor’s Proposal Provides $30   Million for Port Operational and Process Improvements. The Governor’s budget includes $30 million one‑time General Fund in 2022‑23 for grants to make operational and process improvements at the state’s ports to help alleviate supply chain problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - This prohibition is in effect until the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment is fully funded or through June 30, 2030, whichever occurs sooner. Limiting the use of the $4.2  billion Proposition  1A appropriation to the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

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

Dec 13, 2023 - This reflects modeling assumptions from the California Air Resources Board ’s (CARB ’s) 2022 Scoping Plan, which assumes the state takes actions to implement the following: (1) ensure that 100 percent of new light ‑duty vehicle sales are zero ‑emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035, (2) ensure that 100 percent of new medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty vehicle sales are ZEVs by 2040, and (3) ensure that per
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Temperature Increases and Periods of Extreme Heat As shown in Figure  2 , a moderate global emissions climate model projects increases in annual average maximum temperatures in California throughout the 21st century compared to historical baseline averages —ranging from an average of roughly 4 degrees Fahrenheit between 2035 to 2064 to roughly 6 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the last 30 years of the century.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575