High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2025 - High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5020

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

Feb 8, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority The 2024‑25 Budget Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority Summary.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - The 2021‑22 budget provides a total of $31.7 billion for transportation-related programs, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), local streets and roads (shared revenues), California Highway Patrol (CHP), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - (The administration indicates it may request that the Legislature take early budget action on the current-year proposal.) As shown in Figure  1, the proposal includes funding for ten categories of activities, with the three largest relating to vehicles (insurance, new vehicle purchases, and fuel).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Assessment High Bar for Approving New Proposals Under Current Budget Conditions. The Governor ’s proposal to establish the new Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathways Grant Program would commit a modest amount of discretionary General Fund in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Oversight of the California High-Speed Rail Project [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - Oversight of the California High-Speed Rail Project [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5138

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - Given the $9  billion in Proposition  1A bond authority for the high-speed rail project, this action increases the maximum amount of Proposition  1A funding available to HSRA for administrative purposes from $225  million to $450  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

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

Dec 13, 2023 - For example, it could ask voters to approve a bond in years where a large up ‑front infusion of funding might be desired to achieve economic stimulus, pursue specific high ‑priority transportation goals, or because other funding is not readily available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Also, bonds can be an important tool if insufficient funding is available to pay for the up‑front costs of high‑priority projects. For example, when the state has a budget problem, bonds can help fund the project while lessening potential pressure on the state to cut into existing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710