A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - After selecting the highest scoring projects for the statewide component, CTC staff will continue down the list of projects to identify the next highest scoring set of projects that are in a small urban or rural region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, in areas that historically received a lot of snow, increasing temperatures are reducing the n eed for snow removal work and extending the months of the year workers can complete work on various transportation infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Data do not seem to support the department ’s explanation for why it is unable to use salary savings to cover some costs as it has in the past. As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - State Motor Vehicle Liability Self‑Insurance Program In 1977, DGS implemented a self ‑insurance program through which state departments set aside money each year to pay for anticipated vehicle liability expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The state is responsible for maintaining safe and clean conditions on its own property, such as on the state highway system. While addressing litter issues at the local level may be a worthwhile goal, it does not fall within the core responsibilities of the state—a distinction which is especially important in a budget environment with limited General Fund resources where the state may find it challenging to address its own areas of responsibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget includes $6  million from the General Fund in 2022 ‑23 for DMV to fund overtime for 200 Licensing Registration Examiners, as well as the necessary office and support staff, so that field offices with wait times of 30 days or more for commercial drive tests can offer additional testing slots on Saturdays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional research suggests that 15 wastewater treatment plants in California will be exposed to flooding with three feet of sea‑level rise, growing to 36 facilities with six feet of sea‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - Additional DMV Self –Service Terminals. The budget proposes $8  million on an ongoing basis to expand the use of self –service terminals that handle common DMV transactions, such as vehicle registration renewal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - Customers can access DMV services through multiple service channels, such as field offices, mail, online, self-service kiosks, auto clubs (such as the American Automobile Association), phone, and business partners (such as auto repair shops and car dealerships).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - In November 2008, voters approved Proposition  1A, which specified certain conditions that the system must ultimately achieve, as well as authorized the state to sell bonds to partially fund the system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948