The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - California is estimated to receive almost $40  billion from formula ‑based transportation programs over five years under IIJA, which is an increase of $10  billion when compared to previous allocations from the FAST Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - The Governor ’s proposal would provide up to $40  million in 2017-18 towards electric vehicle charging stations, with half coming from the SHA and half coming from federal funds. However, there are other funding sources that potentially could fund this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - Garcia) requires our office to annually report on the economic impacts and benefits of California’s statutory greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals—statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - In a May 2016 report, the CTC concluded that Caltrans ’ actual COS workload generally did not match its budget estimates, with the department only accurately forecasting its actual staffing needs within a 40  percent range for just over one-third of its projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The state will use 60  percent of the funds for Caltrans activities —such as highway maintenance and rehabilitation —and 40  percent will be apportioned from the state to local agencies. (California is expected to receive an additional $2.3  billion in formula-based transit funding under IIJA over the next five years as well, however, this funding generally is provided directly to transit agencies and will not flow through the state budget.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels. Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - Funds in the program are allocated through competitive grants with half of the funds distributed to projects selected by the state, 40  percent distributed to projects selected by large urban regions, and 10  percent for projects selected by rural and small urban regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - This means that funding for REAL  ID workload in 2018 ‑ 19 c urrently totals $63. 2  m illion to support 780 p ositions. Additionally, DOF has submitted a subsequent notification to the JLBC that it intends to provide DMV with an additional $40. 4  m illion to maintain existing wait times in the current year no earlier than April 30, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - The number of service requests for litter abatement have increased from about 3, 800 i n 2014 ‑ 15 t o 5, 300 i n 2018 ‑ 2019 —a 40  p ercent increase. The department projects that the number of service requests and amount of trash collected will continue to increase over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149