The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The legislation authorizes DOF to augment this amount by up to $20  million. All augmentations shall be authorized no sooner than 30 days after written notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Some of the major expenditure cost drivers have included (1)  increased employee compensation costs which have been driven by both increases to staffing levels and growing salary and benefit costs at CHP, (2)  workload related to the issuance of new driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards (commonly referred to as “REAL IDs), ” and (3)  supplemental pension plan repayments that began in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - While overall health effects from wildfire smoke still are being studied, a rough estimate suggests wildfire smoke in 2020 caused about 20 deaths per 100,000 adults over the age of 65. Researchers suggest that particulate matter in fire‑prone areas could roughly double by the end of the century, and that a 50 percent increase in wildfire smoke could increase deaths of older adults by an additional 9 to 20 per 100,000 people annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - (This team was initiated when the department received $2.7  million from the General Fund in both 2021-22 and 2022-23 for 20 positions.) Encampment coordinators are tasked with managing encampment cleanups on the state highway system by working with Caltrans ’ maintenance staff, local governments, law enforcement, and service providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, research suggests that a projected increase in average temperature of 4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next several decades will decrease the life expectancy of asphalt by 3 to 7 years for roads with a service life of about 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - This represents a 27  percent increase over 2019 ‑20, the largest single year increase in over four decades. Much of these revenue gains carry over into the budget year, with 2021 ‑21 revenues being adjusted up $24.4  billion to $179  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Less  than 20  percent of the total spending solutions are reductions. Cost Shifts In addition to spending solutions, we estimate the Governor ’s budget includes $4.3  billion in cost shifts. Cost shifts occur when the state moves costs between entities or fund sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 24, 2023 - For example, about 20  percent of all new cars sold in California in 2022 were ZEVs (compared to about 10  percent in 2020), and there are currently about 80,000 ZEV chargers in California. Research suggests roughly half of the households that receive an incentive to purchase a ZEV would have purchased one anyway, revealing the extent to which the ZEV market has matured and thus
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, these new proposals would be in addition to the more than 20 workforce items funded as part  of  the  2021 ‑22 budget. LAO Comment: How Do the Proposals Work Together to Meet Clear Goals?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492