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

Dec 13, 2023 - Would need to weigh against other, non ‑transportation state expenditure priorities. Would not be linked to rate of revenue declines from increases in fuel efficiency and ZEV adoption, meaning additional amounts would be needed over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget

Jan 18, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $10.9  billion in 2017 ‑18 for Caltrans —$1.3  billion, or 14  percent higher than estimated current-year expenditures. This increase reflects the availability of new transportation tax revenues from the Governor ’s proposed transportation funding package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Another option the Legislature could consider is to also charge these fees to heavy ‑duty vehicle owners, given that such vehicles cause air pollution and GHG emissions at an even greater level than passenger vehicles and currently are an area of focus for expenditures of this funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - Caltrans The budget plan includes total expenditures of $15.5  billion from various sources for Caltrans, an increase of roughly $1.8  billion (13  percent) from the 2019 ‑20 estimated spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Diesel Sales Tax Reduction. The budget includes a one-year reduction in the diesel sales tax from 13  percent to roughly 9  percent beginning October 1, 2022. This reduction is intended to provide fiscal relief from high fuel costs to drivers and businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - For more information on the impact of COVID-19 on cap-and-trade auction revenues, please view our post Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020‑21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan . Pandemic Affects State Transportation Revenues in Various Ways Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Fuel Consumption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=4268

2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Transportation [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2009 - The specific actions the Legislature can take include more clearly setting funding priorities, providing more funding from ongoing sources by raising the per gallon tax on gasoline and diesel, and exploring new ways of funding transportation programs, such as charging a mileage-based fee to generate revenues for transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1922

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Recently, corporation tax collections have grown faster than anticipated while personal income tax collections have grown somewhat slower. The administration assumes that this pattern will continue. This is because they attribute the pattern to partnerships, which are taxed under the personal income tax, changing to corporations in response to 2017 federal tax changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - (As discussed earlier in this report, the budget also includes a $65 vehicle registration tax that would fund transportation infrastructure programs.) New MVA Expenditures. While the above fee increase would help address the operational shortfalls of the MVA with increased revenues, the Governor ’s budget also includes proposals totaling $52  million that would further increase MVA expenditures in 2016 –17 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366