The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - The magnitude of funding needed will vary based on which transportation needs are prioritized and how robustly the Legislature wishes to fund those needs. In order to assist the Legislature, we provide three different scenarios to illustrate what level of funding would likely be needed to meet different sets of priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - This post discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting state transportation revenues, as well as how the estimated declines in transportation revenues will impact major state transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

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

Jan 24, 2020 - How Maintenance of Local Streets and Roads Is Funded The 482 cities and 58 counties in California own and maintain over 325,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads, which represents 82  percent of the total lane-miles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - How Can the State Support Local Development of Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure? In addition to the climate adaptation of the state highway system, local and regional entities —such as transit agencies, cities and counties, regional planning organizations, and port authorities —will need to assess, plan, and implement strategies to make their transportation infrastructure more climate resilient.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, and local agencies jointly operate freeway service patrols that remove disabled vehicles from state freeways in order to mitigate traffic congestion. Senate Bill 1 increases funding for this program by $25  million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - In order to remain solvent, MVA expenditures and revenues must be brought into balance. As such, we recommend that the Legislature develop a plan to address MVA’s structural deficit on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Moreover, in the event that the budget condition worsens (our current revenue projections suggest this is likely), the Legislature will need to identify additional solutions in order to meet its constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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) $4  million to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - In order for this restoration to occur, the administration would have to determine that the state has sufficient resources to fund its baseline costs and all of the programs the administration has selected for the trigger.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676