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

Dec 13, 2023 - For instance, an owner of an average conventional light‑duty vehicle pays around $280 a year in gasoline excise taxes, while an owner of a light‑duty battery‑electric vehicle pays only $108 through RIF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Other Issues for Consideration: Light‑Duty Programs In this section, we highlight a few additional issues that are important in understanding the costs and benefits of light ‑duty programs, as well as in considering how to shape future policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

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

Feb 24, 2023 - The Legislature could consider also charging fees for heavy‑duty vehicles, as larger diesel vehicles exacerbate air pollution and GHG emissions at greater rates than light‑duty passenger vehicles. Moreover, this category of vehicle owners currently receives significant benefits from AB 8 program expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget revenue upgrade, while somewhat higher than ours, is reasonable in light of the recent collection trends. That being said, we continue to be concerned that recent gains are on shaky ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - To ensure vehicle safety, district employees are required to inspect light duty vehicles once per year and heavy duty vehicles every 90 days. Moreover, Caltrans indicates that it recently has begun installing back ‑up cameras and other safety equipment in many of its vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - In light of these issues, the Legislature enacted Chapter  835 of 2014 (SB 1077, DeSaulnier), to study the feasibility of a “road charge ” —an amount charged to individuals for each mile they drive. The legislation requires the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to conduct a road charge pilot program to analyze various methods for collecting road usage data and report on the feasibility of implementing a road charge on a statewide basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - For example, researchers have found that certain infrastructure modifications —such as installation of cameras or lighting —can reduce crime without requiring additional law enforcement presence. Accordingly, funding the installation of cameras on highway ramps to provide law enforcement with more resources to identify and apprehend suspects could be a more effective approach than that proposed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - If the state must fund the projects, doing so with a source other than General Fund makes sense in light of the budget condition. Moreover, we find that the proposed fund shift aligns with the goals of GGRF because the projects funded through TIRCP are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - The Legislature will want to determine whether it concurs with the plan ’s goals to build publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations, particularly in light of its priorities for limited state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - The state has hundreds of transit agencies —such as the Bay Area Rapid Transit and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority —that deliver transit services, such as through buses, subways, and light rail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860