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

Jan 13, 2025 - Before accounting for discretionary choices, the budget position under the administration ’s estimates is similar to what it was under our November estimates. That is, both of our offices have assessed that the budget is roughly balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - High-Speed Rail Authority The budget provides a total of $1.1  billion for HSRA in 2024 ‑25, mostly from GGRF. While this is a net reduction from the estimated 2023 ‑24 expenditure level, actual expenditures in 2024 ‑25 could be notably higher or lower than budgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The uses of most MVA revenues are constitutionally limited to the administration and enforcement of laws regulating the use of vehicles on public highways and roads, as well as certain other transportation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - In both cases, the difference stems from what is considered baseline spending —that is, what spending was approved in prior budgets. Specifically, the administration views the following as baseline spending: a $3  billion unallocated set ‑aside for inflation ‑related costs and a shift of $1.4  billion in authorized capital outlay projects from lease revenue bonds to cash.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/853

Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget Bill, Transportation Chapter [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget Bill, Transportation Chapter [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/827

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

Dec 13, 2023 - The Legislature could seek to manage the decline in revenues —at least in part —by reprioritizing remaining funds on what it views to be the most critical activities. For  example, this could include focusing on operations and maintenance rather than new capital projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - However, this is $256  million (9  percent) less than what was previously estimated for 2019 ‑20 and $231  million (8  percent) less than previously estimated for 2020 ‑21. State Transit Assistance (STA) Severely Impacted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - The first step in evaluating the applications is for Caltrans to screen the applications to ensure eligibility. The CTC then uses about 100 volunteers to evaluate each eligible project and give the project a score based on the approved scoring guidelines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

Transportation Programming and Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 1996 - Transportation Programming and Funding [Publication Details] HTML Description: The 1996 Fund Estimate is in "balance", but only as a result of (1) deleting previously scheduled projects, (2) adding no new projects and using revenues from future years to fund some existing projects, (3) deferring some project costs beyond 2002-03, and (4) not addressing the costs for toll bridge seismic retrofit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/287