The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - California is estimated to receive almost $40  billion from formula ‑based transportation programs over five years under IIJA, which is an increase of $10  billion when compared to previous allocations from the FAST Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The state will use 60  percent of the funds for Caltrans activities —such as highway maintenance and rehabilitation —and 40  percent will be apportioned from the state to local agencies. (California is expected to receive an additional $2.3  billion in formula-based transit funding under IIJA over the next five years as well, however, this funding generally is provided directly to transit agencies and will not flow through the state budget.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels. Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 24, 2023 - For instance, Chapter  249 of 2016 (S B  32 ,  Pavley) updated the state ’s GHG reduction limit from 1990  levels by 2020 to 40  percent below 1990  levels by 2030. Chapter  337 of 2022 (A B  1279 , Muratsuchi) requires the state to achieve net ‑zero GHG emissions by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - As mentioned earlier, 60  percent of the formula highway funding California receives is used for state activities and 40  percent is apportioned to local agencies to address local transportation system needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget language also directs any loan or other financing options developed to (1)  ensure full repayment with an agreed-upon interest rate, (2)  follow a clearly defined repayment schedule, and (3)  include a guaranteed mechanism to secure repayment from a reliable and predictable revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  example, in the San Francisco Bay Area alone, a recent study led by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission estimated that with an anticipated four feet of flooding in the region from sea‑level rise over the next 40 to 100 years, 13,000 existing housing units and 104,000 existing job spaces will no longer be usable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Specifically, the proposed package consists of (1) $1.2 billion for the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to fund port, freight, and goods movement infrastructure; (2) $110 million for the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) to establish a goods movement workforce training campus; (3) $40 million for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - In tandem with providing ongoing base augmentations, the Governor sets forth a total of 40 associated expectations for the universities (22 for CSU and 18 for UC). These expectations focus on student access, overall student outcomes, equity in student outcomes, college affordability, intersegmental collaboration, workforce preparedness, and online education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492