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

Feb 15, 2022 - However, the efficient movement of goods in the global supply chain is truly a matter of international concern. The  primary beneficiaries of more efficient goods movement are private, for ‑profit corporations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget extends the following through 2025-26: (1)  exemptions to penalties if agencies do not meet existing efficiency requirements under the Transportation Development Act; (2)  flexibility to use State of Good Repair Program funding to support operations; and (3)  hold harmless provisions that allow for revenue-based allocations to be based on pre-pandemic
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In particular, incidents like extreme heat, fires, smoke, and severe storms will cause work interruptions and instability in primarily outdoor ‑based industries such as construction, tourism, recreation, agriculture, and logistics/goods movement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - Similar to last year ’s package, the Governor proposes allocating the requested funding to support high ‑scoring projects that did not receive funding in previous ATP grant cycles. According to CTC, the cost to fund all of the projects that had clearly met the evaluation criteria would be about $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Our estimates suggest that there is a good chance that revenues will be lower than the administration ’s projections for the budget window, particularly in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. Given this risk, we recommend the Legislature: (1)  plan for a larger budget problem and (2)  address that larger problem by reducing more one ‑time and temporary spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - The statute also prohibits the Governor from removing the IG without good cause. IG ’s Selection of Staff. The statute requires the IG to select, appoint, and employ officers and employees necessary to carry out the functions of OIG.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

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

Dec 13, 2023 - This is due to the assumption that medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty vehicles likely would experience minimal ZEV adoption, along with increasing per capita VMT due to an increasing demand for transporting goods (an assumption included under both scenarios).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Feb 13, 2023 - This funding was intended to help address the roughly $1.5  billion backlog of high ‑scoring projects that had applied to the program in previous years but were not funded due to limited resources. Similarly, the local climate adaptation programs were budget items that originated from the Legislature in order to address current and future climate change impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Port Infrastructure and Goods Movement. The Governor ’s budget proposes $1.2  billion from the General Fund —$600  million in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑ 24 —for projects that improve the movement of goods on rail and roadways that serve ports, including railyard expansions and new bridges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492