Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications —such as air conditioning or more fire ‑resistant exteriors —to adapt to increased risks. Notably, low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in rental housing, and thus more likely to be reliant on landlords to conduct modifications to their homes to mitigate the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - Such an assessment should include consideration of whether the proposed scope of work a nd time lines are consistent with what the Legislature seeks from the office. The Legislature also can consider whether OIG ’s proposed use of HSRA staff to support activities such as human resources and budgeting —at least in the short term —is sufficient to preserve the office ’s
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Moreover, although A B  8 fees are modest, they represent a direct cost to vehicle owners —including to lower ‑income households, which are more likely to be negatively affected by higher registration prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - Specifically, the budget shifts $13.1  million from the General Fund to lease revenue bonds for the performance criteria phase of six area office projects including Antelope, Barstow, Gold Run, Los Banos, Porterville, and Redding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - Additionally, to the extent the Legislature would like to use lease revenue bonds for these projects, we recommend it carefully weigh the trade ‑offs involved in the fund sources for debt service payments on the bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These projected out-year shortfalls likely will make it challenging for the account to fund core expenses such as CHP salaries and could increase pressure to raise fees on drivers. For this reason, every new expenditure from the account —especially those that are comparatively large —should be well justified and clear a high bar for approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Budget trailer legislation authorizes Caltrans to utilize design-build procurement for six additional projects in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. (Previously, Caltrans was only authorized to use design-build for ten projects over a limited period.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

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

Dec 13, 2023 - While shifting funds from other sources could provide a stable source of additional funding for transportation, it likely would not be directly linked to the rate of decline for fuel tax revenues. As such, additional funding likely would be needed from these sources over time as fuel tax revenues continue to decrease.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Third, the budget is currently balanced, but only because the Legislature took significant actions last year —nearly all of which involved one ‑time uses of funds, like reserve withdrawals, temporary revenue augmentations, and reductions in temporary spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/3