The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The department has always faced costs related to inflation, replacement of old equipment, and increases in gas prices —these are not anomalous events. As such, why the department needs an augmentation for covering baseline costs this year rather than accommodating them through relying on its historical practice is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Other actions provided longer ‑term solutions, including (1)  ending a previous practice of transferring about $90  million annually from MVA to the General Fund, (2)  authorizing vehicle registration fees to be adjusted annually based on the percent change in the California Consumer Price Index to account for inflation, (3)  shifting certain programs from MVA to other fund
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - Moreover, although A B  8 fees are modest, they represent a direct cost to vehicle owners —including to lower ‑income households, which are more likely to be negatively affected by higher registration prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

Dec 13, 2023 - (In addition to consumption trends, diesel sales tax revenues also are impacted by forecasted prices.) However, gasoline excise tax revenues decline at a comparatively steeper rate due to several factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492