The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Instead, legislation enacted through the policy process —Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón) —reserves at least $1  billion from GGRF for the Legislature to appropriate for any purpose, with final amounts depending on the magnitude of cap-and-invest program auction revenues in a given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Are the costs of maintaining and improving the state’s transportation system paid by those who use and benefit from the system? Equity. How are the impacts distributed amongst various groups, such as by income level and/or geography?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - In order to receive funding in 2024-25, agencies must submit short-term financial plans to CalSTA by December 31, 2025. In addition, agencies must submit long-term financial plans to CalSTA by June 26, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

Jan 13, 2022 - These expectations focus on student access, overall student outcomes, equity in student outcomes, college affordability, intersegmental collaboration, workforce preparedness, and online education. Some of the expectations (for example, improving graduation rates and closing equity gaps) build off goals the segments already had established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Jan 13, 2025 - This improves the budget ’s bottom line. School and Community College Spending Higher by $5   Billion. Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is $4.7  billion higher than our November estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Some other transportation fees —such as the Transportation Improvement Fee, which funds road improvements —vary charges based on the value of the vehicle. Should the Legislature take this approach, it could help reduce some of the negative impacts on low ‑income households and create a more equitable structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2023 - This report discusses how meeting the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals will affect existing fuel tax revenues and projects specific impacts on state transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4821

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - Overview of New Federal Funding for Transportation In November 2021, the federal government enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1.2  trillion spending package for various types of infrastructure, including transportation, energy, water, and broadband.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This program funds various activities intended to improve and standardize the ridership experience across public transit agencies. The program was first established in 2021 ‑22 using limited-term federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Public Education ($32   Million). For Caltrans to support a public education campaign aimed at reducing litter. Caltrans Established the Clean California Community Designation. Along with the funded activities, Caltrans established a voluntary program to recognize certain localities as “Clean California Communities. ” We note that this initiative was not directed
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961