The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - State Has Undertaken Previous Efforts to Help Address Deficits and Delay Insolvency. Over the last couple of decades, MVA has experienced periodic deficits and risks of insolvency. In response, the state has taken various actions to shore up the fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Dec 13, 2023 - We identify four key criteria the Legislature can use to help guide its evaluation of options for addressing declining state transportation revenues: “User‑Pays” Principle. Are the costs of maintaining and improving the state’s transportation system paid by those who use and benefit from the system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Feb 24, 2023 - However, vehicle owners essentially already pay an additional fee to help mitigate pollution and reduce GHG emissions resulting from the cap ‑and ‑trade program, which adds about 22 cents to the cost of each gallon of gas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The administration has not yet identified what fund source it plans to use to pay the future debt service on these bonds. Figure 3 Budget Plan Relies on Lease Revenue Bonds for Field Office Replacements (In Millions) 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - Absent such access, OIG reports it would have to use a general classification for hiring these positions that pays less than the other comparable state agencies. OIG indicates this inability to hire at the desired classification could affect its ability to attract and retain top talent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Also, bonds can be an important tool if insufficient funding is available to pay for the up‑front costs of high‑priority projects. For example, when the state has a budget problem, bonds can help fund the project while lessening potential pressure on the state to cut into existing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - This shift would help the state meet its commitment to funding projects that have already received grant awards while also saving General Fund. Approve Proposed General Fund Reductions for ATP and Port of Oakland.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The administration has not yet identified what fund source it plans to propose to pay the future debt service on these bonds. Department of Motor Vehicles The budget provides $1.5  billion for DMV in 2024 ‑25, which is roughly equivalent to the estimated 2023 ‑24 expenditure level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Training costs might include worker pay during training, costs for curriculum development, and instructor pay. CWDB does not customarily fund the construction of physical infrastructure —in this case, the campus itself.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - As we discuss below, these additional resources could help provide additional information regarding the associated factors of highway shootings and help inform future legislative policy and funding decisions regarding the Highway Violence Task Force.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533