The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $5  million in ongoing General Fund and 12 new positions to expand the existing Computer Crimes Investigation Unit and augment work combatting child sexual abuse material and human trafficking throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The administration has since made upward adjustments to its MVA projections and now estimates the account to be in stable condition for both the current year and the 2026-27 budget year. (Accordingly, the Governor’s budget proposes undoing the $166 million current-year fund shift and letting the MVA reassume the associated costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A recent scientific  study  by United States Geological Survey researchers predicted that under scenarios of three feet to six feet of sea‑level rise, up to two‑thirds of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - Similar to last year, the budget includes a number of shifts in the funding approach for CHP capital outlay projects. Specifically, the budget shifts $13.1  million from the General Fund to lease revenue bonds for the performance criteria phase of six area office projects including Antelope, Barstow, Gold Run, Los Banos, Porterville, and Redding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

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

Feb 24, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees $1.00 $36.00 a These fees are applied for boat registrations and are charged every other year rather than annually. b Applies to vehicles six years old or less.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

Feb 27, 2023 - We estimate that the total debt service (including interest) on the $332  million in projects proposed for lease revenue bond financing in 2023 ‑24 would be about $25  million per year for 25 years, resulting in a total cumulative cost of over $600  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Budget trailer legislation authorizes Caltrans to utilize design-build procurement for six additional projects in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. (Previously, Caltrans was only authorized to use design-build for ten projects over a limited period.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The  Governor ’s proposal represents a one ‑year fix but would not provide an ongoing and sustainable solution to address the MVA funding shortfall. Moreover, the shortfall is projected to grow in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Unique budgetary conditions occurring this year —including atypical legislative action taken last year to both address the deficit and withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951