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 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, the proposal includes funding for ten categories of activities, with the three largest relating to vehicles (insurance, new vehicle purchases, and fuel). Figure 1 Governor ’s Proposed CHP Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations (In Millions) Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Governor’s Proposal Provides $6   Million for Extended Field Office Hours. The Governor ’s budget includes $6  million from the General Fund in 2022 ‑23 for DMV to fund overtime for 200 Licensing Registration Examiners, as well as the necessary office and support staff, so that field offices with wait times of 30 days or more for commercial drive tests can offer additional testing slots on Saturdays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - These include activities such as (1)  having a local leader sign a pledge, (2)  establishing an informal advisory board, (3)  conducting an initial litter assessment, (4)  organizing community cleanups, and (5)  creating a long ‑term plan for keeping communities clean.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - In addition, agencies must submit long-term financial plans to CalSTA by June 26, 2026. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

Dec 13, 2023 - The interim report is due January 1, 2024, with a final report due January 1, 2025 and every five years thereafter. The Legislature could use this existing report as a tool to monitor revenue trends, perhaps modifying statute to require more frequent updates if it wanted to track developments more closely.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - (For reference, we estimate that roughly $35 million in additional revenue could be generated annually from a $1 increase in the base vehicle registration, and roughly $6 million from a $1 increase in the driver’s license fee.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710