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

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - States with limits typically set one limit per claimant and a higher limit per incident. Some of these states also set higher limits for injuries and deaths as opposed to property damages. The value of the limits vary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

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 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

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - In November 2008, voters approved Proposition  1A, which specified certain conditions that the system must ultimately achieve, as well as authorized the state to sell bonds to partially fund the system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - On the one hand, both of these program characteristics mean that consumers can participate in the program even if they are not purchasing new ZEVs, which would seem to incentivize the purchase of a broader set of cleaner vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

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

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - If the state must fund the projects, doing so with a source other than General Fund makes sense in light of the budget condition. Moreover, we find that the proposed fund shift aligns with the goals of GGRF because the projects funded through TIRCP are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Recent budgets have set the SFEU between $3.5  billion and $4  billion. The Governor proposes a $4.5  billion SFEU balance for the end of 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Many of the proposals also would seek to increase diversity within existing  occupations. LAO Comment: Can So Many New Efforts Be Effectively Launched at Once? The sheer number of new proposals to plan, implement, and administer may make it difficult for the agencies to carry out the programs effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492