The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - …However, Data Do Not Support This Assertion. We have two concerns with the rationale CHP provided for its request. Cited Cost Increases Are Not Out of the Ordinary. The department has always faced costs related to inflation, replacement of old equipment, and increases in gas prices —these are not anomalous events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2025 - That is, both of our offices have assessed that the budget is roughly balanced. There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - (To define capital outlay, due to the importance of the SAL in state budgeting this year, we use the more expansive definition found in Government Code 7914, rather than the traditional budgetary definition.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - While these proposals reduce funding for potential projects in the future, they do not impact support for existing projects. In the cases of both activities, a notable amount of funding would be maintained to help accomplish key objectives, albeit at a reduced level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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

Feb 13, 2023 - Despite the fact that departments do not yet have the authority to spend funding planned for future appropriations, CalSTA and Caltrans are prematurely taking steps to allocate funds for the Port and Freight Infrastructure Program and the Clean California Local Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Figure 2 Climate Change Impacts on Transportation: Key Issues for Legislative Consideration How do the merits of preparing for changing conditions compare with the consequences of failing to prepare?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

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

Dec 13, 2023 - For example, if implementation complications led the state to only levy a tax on electricity consumed at public charging stations, the tax’s impact would be concentrated on vehicle owners who do not have access to home charging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - This new program provides formula funding which agencies have the flexibility to use to support zero-emission buses and related infrastructure and/or to cover their operating expenses. …And Adds New Accountability and Reporting Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - A sideshow is defined in Section 23109 of the Vehicle Code as an event in which two or more persons block or impede traffic on a highway for the purpose of performing motor vehicle stunts, motor vehicle speed contests, motor vehicle exhibitions of speed, or reckless driving for spectators.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628