Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 13, 2022 - On the revenue side, the Governor ’s budget includes $5.5  billion to restore net operating losses and business credits and various other tax credits, which reduce SAL  revenues by a total of $6  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Notably, however, the administration ’s multiyear estimates include a negative SFEU balance of $6  billion in 2022 ‑23. Despite Sizeable Surplus, Governor Maintains Borrowing and Reserve Withdrawals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The budget includes $6  million from the General Fund annually through 2024-25 (increasing to $10.5  million in 2025-26 and $15  million in 2026-27 and ongoing) for CHP to (1)  make permanent the three existing Organized Retail Crime Task Forces (ORCTFs) that have been operating in the greater Bay Area and portions of Southern California on a pilot basis, and (2)  establish two new permanent ORCTFs in the Fresno and Sacramento areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

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

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Figure 6 provides a simplified overview of how the state allocates its transportation funding. As shown, the state uses most of the revenues from its fuel taxes and vehicle fees to support highways (maintenance and rehabilitation) and local streets and roads, with a smaller amount supporting transit and multimodal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, a national study found that $1 of federal spending on pre‑disaster mitigation projects for infrastructure yielded savings of $6 in disaster recovery costs. In assessing the merits of climate adaptation proposals, the Legislature will want to ensure that transportation planning agencies also consider the costs of inaction to climate change—specifically, comparing up‑front costs against the potential savings that adaptation projects could achieve over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576