The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Senate Bill 840 also includes legislative intent language to use $125  million from GGRF in 2026-27 for the state to provide transit passes. Caltrans The budget provides $16.1  billion to support Caltrans in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Feb 13, 2023 - Waiting until after the budget act is passed would prevent additional local agencies from going through the process of planning projects and applying for funds that may not ultimately be appropriated to the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - (Self-help counties are those that have passed local sales tax measures dedicated to transportation improvements.) California Highway Patrol The budget provides $3  billion for CHP in 2023-24, which represents a reduction of $106  million (3  percent) relative to 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Because the State Constitution requires the state to pass a balanced budget, the Governor must propose solutions when the administration estimates the state faces a budget problem. The state has many types of solutions —or tools —for addressing a budget problem, but the most important include: reserve withdrawals, spending reductions, revenue increases, and cost shifts (for example, between funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - (This takes into consideration the costs that fossil fuel companies —covered under the cap ‑and ‑trade program —add to each gallon of gas, reflecting their program compliance costs that they choose to pass on to customers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

May 17, 2021 - The Legislature passed the 2020 ‑21 budget in the face of major uncertainty. While there was little precedent to work from, revenues were expected to fall sharply. The Legislature took $54  billion in actions to address that problem (for example, it withdrew funds from reserves, shifted costs, reduced spending, and increased revenues).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432