Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - ACA 5 also prohibits the state from using Transportation Improvement Fee revenues to pay for debt service on state transportation general obligation bonds authorized on or before November 8, 2016. Additionally, ACA 5 requires that revenues from the diesel sales swap tax be restricted to transportation planning and mass transportation purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - The 2015 ‑ 16 b udget provided $10. 7  m illion for Caltrans to conduct the pilot program, including $8. 8  m illion for consultant contracts, $618,000 for five limited ‑term positions (for three years), and $1. 3  m illion for overtime and other costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - As of January 2020, there were 27. 3  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 8  m illion registered vehicles in the state. The Governor ’s budget includes $1. 4  b illion for DMV in 2020 ‑21, which is $ 28  m illion (about 2  p ercent) lower than the estimated level of spending in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

Feb 24, 2023 - The Governor proposes to extend authorization for the sunsetting A B  8 fees from January 1, 2024 through 2035. Because these fees are constitutionally a tax, the extension would need to be approved by a two ‑thirds vote of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - Inflationary adjustments for all fuel excise taxes —both those previously existing and those added under SB   1 —will begin July 1, 2020. The legislation created two new vehicle fees: (1)  a transportation improvement fee and (2)  a road improvement fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $8  million on a one-time basis from MVA to cover overtime costs associated with providing protection and security at the State Capitol Complex. Child Sexual Abuse Investigations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Specifically, compared to 2023‑24, by 2034‑35 gasoline excise tax revenues decrease by $5 billion (64 percent), diesel excise tax revenues decrease by about $290 million (20 percent), and diesel sales tax revenues decrease by about $420 million (32 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - The authority must adopt a final business plan by May  1 following public review and comment on the draft plan. In this report, we (1)  provide background information on the planned high –speed rail system, (2)  describe the major changes proposed in the draft 2016 business plan to the project, and (3)  identify issues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - As we discuss in a recent report, The 2023‑24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees , the Governor is requesting that the Legislature reauthorize a set of expiring vehicle fees (known as “AB 8” fees) and continue using them for the clean transportation programs they currently support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $20.8  million from the General Fund through Caltrans to support four local transportation projects, including: (1) $8  million to repair storm damage to bluffs in Crescent City, (2) $5  million for the Active Transportation Program to support bike lanes that connect disadvantaged communities to higher education facilities and job centers, (3)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925