The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - This authorizes the state to resume charging a $1 per-transaction fee on business partners who process vehicle registrations through DMV, with the revenue directed to help support the costs of the DXP project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Nearly all of DMV ’s ongoing funding is from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which derives the majority of its revenue from vehicle registration fees, driver license fees, and other fees. In addition to the appropriations mentioned below, the Supply Chain Resilience Package described earlier in this post includes funding for DMV.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Of  this amount, over $4  billion is projected to come from vehicle registration fees. The remainder largely is generated by other DMV fees such as driver license fees. (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - People can register to vote through the Secretary of State ’s website, in person at their county elections official ’s office, through the mail, or through the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Alternatively, it could raise one or more of the fees—such as vehicle registration and/or driver’s license fees—that support the fund. (For reference, we estimate that roughly $35 million in additional revenue could be generated annually from a $1 increase in the base vehicle registration, and roughly $6 million from a $1 increase in the driver’s license fee.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Parks and Recreation [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2021 - This publication provides an overview of the Governor's 2021-22 January budget proposals for the Department of Parks and Recreation, including addressing a funding shortfall in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4342

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - The remainder largely is generated by other DMV fees such as driver license fees. (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This new spending includes: (1) $60.2  million in one-time funding in 2024 ‑25 for the driver licensing and vehicle registration phases of the Digital Experiences Platform; (2) $17.3  million ongoing funding to cover increases in fees the California Department of Technology charges for services it provides to DMV; (3) $7.4  million in 2024 ‑25, decreasing to $4.9
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

California New Car Registrations: December 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 9, 2026 - Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/848

California New Car Registrations: December 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 9, 2026 - Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/848