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

Dec 13, 2023 - For instance, some counties have voter‑approved sales tax measures that dedicate funding to transportation purposes, such as local streets and roads and/or transit, meaning state funds make up a smaller share of their overall programmatic support budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 22, 2026 - The program is estimated to receive about $540  million in 2026-27 from state diesel excise tax revenues and federal transportation funds. The budget package includes budget bill language that directs $15  million of 2026-27 TCEP funding to road improvement projects that serve the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5200

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - (Self-help counties are those that have passed local sales tax measures dedicated to transportation improvements.) California Highway Patrol The budget provides $3  billion for CHP in 2023-24, which represents a reduction of $106  million (3  percent) relative to 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Diesel Sales Tax Reduction. The budget includes a one-year reduction in the diesel sales tax from 13  percent to roughly 9  percent beginning October 1, 2022. This reduction is intended to provide fiscal relief from high fuel costs to drivers and businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The proposed Sawtooth Ridge radio tower is the last tower to be constructed and intended to mitigate a coverage gap in radio communications in San Bernardino County. We find the proposed funding to be consistent with previous legislative approvals for this ongoing project and important in facilitating CHP ’s regional communication and public safety operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $20.8  million from the General Fund through Caltrans to support four local transportation projects, including: (1) $8  million to repair storm damage to bluffs in Crescent City, (2) $5  million for the Active Transportation Program to support bike lanes that connect disadvantaged communities to higher education facilities and job centers, (3) $4  million to support operations
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

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