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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Budget trailer legislation —Chapter  16 of 2025 (SB  128, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) —authorizes Caltrans and local agencies to create a “Games Route Network. ” This will be a temporary network of designated highway lanes that provide exclusive or priority access to vehicles serving the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - Customers can access DMV services through multiple service channels, such as field offices, mail, online, self-service kiosks, auto clubs (such as the American Automobile Association), phone, and business partners (such as auto repair shops and car dealerships).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - As show in Figure  8 , between 2004 and 2018, pedestrian fatalities grew by 31  p ercent and bicyclist fatalities grew by 41  p ercent. (At the time of this writing, Caltrans had not provided annual historic information regarding the number of fatalities specifically on the SHS.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Data do not seem to support the department ’s explanation for why it is unable to use salary savings to cover some costs as it has in the past. As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - This measure authorized the state to sell $9.95  billion in bonds, with $9  billion of this amount for the high –speed rail project. These bond funds cannot be used for more than 50  percent of the construction cost of a segment of the system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - State Motor Vehicle Liability Self‑Insurance Program In 1977, DGS implemented a self ‑insurance program through which state departments set aside money each year to pay for anticipated vehicle liability expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

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

Dec 13, 2023 - As we discuss below, the recent climate policies are not the only factors affecting revenue trends, so the Reference Scenario is an important comparison to show the true estimated impacts of these policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The budget includes $ 125  m illion (non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund) ongoing to provide 10,000 full ‑day preschool slots for children from low ‑income families. The funding is to be the first of three augmentations, with the intent to provide a total of 30,000 additional slots to serve all low ‑income four ‑year olds by 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - Additional DMV Self –Service Terminals. The budget proposes $8  million on an ongoing basis to expand the use of self –service terminals that handle common DMV transactions, such as vehicle registration renewal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366