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

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 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

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

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget includes $6  million from the General Fund in 2022 ‑23 for DMV to fund overtime for 200 Licensing Registration Examiners, as well as the necessary office and support staff, so that field offices with wait times of 30 days or more for commercial drive tests can offer additional testing slots on Saturdays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Nearly all of the funding for CHP is from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which derives the majority of its revenue from vehicle registration fees and other driver license fees. Various Equipment Upgrades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

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 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854