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

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - First, as shown in the figure, several of the augmentation categories requested in the proposal are supported with dedicated funding ($95.7 million in total) within the department’s annual budget. Second, the department reports that it historically has used salary savings from vacancies to help cover additional operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The fee was first authorized in 2018 and DMV estimates it currently raises about $6.8  million annually. Other Augmentations. The budget also includes (1) $10  million from MVA on a one-time basis to design and develop a State-to-State Verification System pursuant to federal requirements, with a provision that the system shall not be activated to transmit or share data unless
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Jan 13, 2025 - First, some proposals provide short ‑term budget savings that create more budget capacity. These total $2.2  billion. Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 8, 2024 - This provision could be an important tool for OIG to secure any additional resource needs that it may identify outside of the standard budget cycle, particularly as it is first launching and determining its funding requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The program was first established in 2021 ‑22 using limited-term federal funding. Increases Funding for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. The budget includes $66  million in 2024 ‑25, $72  million in 2025 ‑26, and $73  million in 2026 ‑27 from the Public Transportation Account through Caltrans to support Intercity Passenger Rail Program operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - First, it provides $4.5  million annually from the General Fund from 2023-24 through 2025-26 for Caltrans to continue and expand its encampment coordinator team to 30 positions. (This team was initiated when the department received $2.7  million from the General Fund in both 2021-22 and 2022-23 for 20 positions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

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

Feb 13, 2023 - This program first began when Caltrans received General Fund resources of $148  million in both 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 as part of a larger state initiative to clean up litter and beautify areas near transportation infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - First, revenues from both accounts are restricted to specific transportation purposes under the California Constitution, so some limitations exist regarding which activities they could be redirected to support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854