The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - If the state must fund the projects, doing so with a source other than General Fund makes sense in light of the budget condition. Moreover, we find that the proposed fund shift aligns with the goals of GGRF because the projects funded through TIRCP are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Many of the proposals also would seek to increase diversity within existing  occupations. LAO Comment: Can So Many New Efforts Be Effectively Launched at Once? The sheer number of new proposals to plan, implement, and administer may make it difficult for the agencies to carry out the programs effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Feb 13, 2023 - Through careful prioritization, the state can continue to support its priorities within transportation even at moderately reduced spending levels. Governor ’s Budget Represents One Set of Priorities, but Legislature Could Apply Its Own Decision ‑Making Criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

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 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

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Recent budgets have set the SFEU between $3.5  billion and $4  billion. The Governor proposes a $4.5  billion SFEU balance for the end of 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2023 - A $4   Billion Set ‑Aside in the SFEU. The  Governor proposes the Legislature enact a year ‑end balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU) of $3.8  billion. The Legislature can choose to set the SFEU balance at any level above zero and so our Fiscal Outlook did not assume a specific balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 24, 2023 - Moreover, continuing to charge the A B  8 fees would not represent a new cost to or increase in taxes for vehicle owners, but rather maintain existing, relatively modest levels ($8 in annual registration fees and $8 in annual smog abatement fees for cars six years old or less).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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

Feb 27, 2023 - As we discuss in a recent report, The 2023‑24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees , the Governor is requesting that the Legislature reauthorize a set of expiring vehicle fees (known as “AB 8” fees) and continue using them for the clean transportation programs they currently support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

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

Dec 13, 2023 - As we discuss below, the recent climate policies are not the only factors affecting revenue trends, so the Reference Scenario is an important comparison to show the true estimated impacts of these policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821