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

Dec 13, 2023 - We  do anticipate that RIF revenues will increase as ZEV adoption expands. Specifically, we project that under the Scoping Plan Scenario, RIF revenues will total $1.1 billion by 2034 ‑35, an increase of $1  billion compared to current levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - When cost changes do not occur automatically under current policy, we classify them as either budget solutions or discretionary augmentations. Budget Package Addressed a Nearly $15   Billion Budget Problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Given the state ’s interest in ensuring that law enforcement officers do not engage in racial and identity profiling and addressing it when they do, we recommend funding this mandate. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - These higher standards likely will require using more complex forecasting da ta, based not solely on historical flooding patterns, but also informed by changing and anticipated conditions. Existing Materials Likely Will Not Meet the Demands of Changing Conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government

Oct 22, 2025 - Under the California Dream for All model, borrowers do not make any payments on their downpayment loan until the home is sold or paid off. At tha t time, they will owe the original loan amount plus a certain percentage of the increase in home value.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay for the State Appropriations Limit

Feb 18, 2022 - There are also some properties that appear to meet the de finition, although perhaps less clearly, like information technology projects. Does the State Need to Own the Asset to Count It as an Exclusion?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4547

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - By December 31, 2033, CalSTA must provide a report to the Legislature on NEPA assignment requests by local and regional agencies. By January 1, 2034, Caltrans and DWR must provide reports to the Legislature on any projects commenced before January 1, 2033 that used the progressive design ‑build procurement process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - All funds must be spent by June 30, 2034. Additionally, trailer legislation requires the administration of the program and remaining unspent funds t o be transferred from CDE to CTC on July 1, 2027. Expands the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - This would allow state and local partners to understand at a high level the key work COEs do to support districts and students, and provide an opportunity for COEs to describe the specific role they play in their region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

Local land use planning and zoning. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2023 - State law establishes specified exclusions from the definition of low rent housing project that do not require Article 34 voter approval. For example, housing developments that are privately owned, r eceive no property tax exemption, and do not have more than 49  percent of housing units occupied by low-income residents, as defined, are exempt from Article 34.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-011