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

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - In recent years, the expenditures have steadily outpaced the revenues in the MVA, including a projected operational shortfall of $59  million in 2020 ‑21. The administration projects that the fund will become insolvent by 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

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

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues [Publication Details]

Sep 17, 2020 - The state has experienced reductions in gasoline and other tax revenues that support California's transportation system. This post discusses these declines and the potential effects on major state transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4268

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

The 2020-21 Budget: Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project

Jun 4, 2020 - For more detail on potential cap-and-trade auction revenue scenarios and implications for programmatic spending, see our post: Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020‑21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4252

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - In California, 25 “self-help ” counties have passed local sales tax measures for transportation, a portion of which goes to transit. Also, State Transit Assistance is the state ’s largest funding program for transit and is funded by the sales tax on diesel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle ‑related businesses (such as automobile dealers and driver training schools), and collects certain fees and taxes for state and local agencies. As of January 2020, there were 27. 3  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 8  m illion registered vehicles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - SB 1 Provides More Shared Revenues for Local Streets and Roads Increased Fuel Taxes and New Vehicle Fees. Among other changes, SB  1 increased existing fuel taxes and created two new vehicle fees. Three of the fuel tax increases went into effect on November 1, 2017 and include a (1)  12 cent per gallon increase to the gasoline excise
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

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