The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - As summarized in the Statewide Infrastructure section of our post, The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions , the budget package includes a total of $10.1  million for various phases of eight CHP capital outlay projects —replacing seven offices and one radio communications tower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Trailer bill language —Chapter  81 of 2021 (A B  149 , Committee on Budget) —guided the implementation of this new program. State Beautification Projects ($287   Million). For Caltrans to implement beautification projects on the state highway system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

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

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure  2 summarizes the budget solutions that this section describes in detail. The Governor ’s budget solutions focus on spending. They total $13.6  billion and represent nearly three ‑quarters of the total solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Dec 13, 2023 - This section provides an overview of the key criteria the Legislature could use in considering alternative transportation funding approaches, as well as a discussion of some of the key options—including associated trade‑offs—for addressing the forthcoming funding gap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Significant New Policy Goals Since A B   8 Fees Were Enacted and Reauthorized … The state has adopted new, more ambitious GHG reduction goals since the A B  8 fees were reauthorized in 2013. For instance, Chapter  249 of 2016 (S B  32 ,  Pavley) updated the state ’s GHG reduction limit from 1990  levels by 2020 to 40  percent below 1990  levels by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

May 17, 2021 - This section describes that surplus in more detail, with a focus on the spending choices the Governor made in allocating it. What Is the General Fund Surplus? The Governor ’s May Revision is the starting point for legislative deliberation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation Major Climate Change Impacts on Transportation In this section, we discuss the primary ways climate change impacts affect the transportation sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Introduction This report contains four primary sections: (1)  a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2)  the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3)  significant existing state ‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4)  key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575