The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Support for Local Transit Transit ridership had been gradually declining since 2014 but dropped dramatically when the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. The decrease in ridership has reduced fare revenues for the agencies that operate locally based transit services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Additionally, the Legislature may want to consider developing new sources of funding, such as road charges where drivers pay for road maintenance based on the miles they drive (as explored by a pilot study established via Chapter 835 of 2014 [SB 1077, DeSaulnier]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - With the exception of 2019, the years from 2014 through 2020 experienced the six highest average annual temperatures ever recorded in the state. Moreover, average summer temperatures in California were the hottest on record in 2021, breaking the previous June ‑through ‑August record set in 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Chapter 835 of 2014 (S B 1077 , DeSaulnier) required the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to test the feasibility of implementing a road charge. The  pilot was completed in 2017. Results largely proved such a charge would be feasible, but the final report noted key areas of further research that were needed to ensure driver privacy and data security and to prevent fraud.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Proposition  2 (2014) established the Proposition  98 Reserve and set forth rules requiring deposits and withdrawals under certain conditions. Generally, the state is required to deposit Proposition  98 funding into the account when revenue from capital gains is relatively strong and the minimum guarantee is growing faster than per capita personal income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492