The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - As part of the Governor ’s 2016-17 budget proposal, the administration estimated an MVA shortfall of about $310  million in 2016 ‑17 (assuming no new revenue or expenditures), with this amount increasing in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

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 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

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - State Fuel Taxes Gasoline Taxes ($2.5   Billion). The state currently has two excise taxes on each gallon of gasoline: a base tax and a variable “swap ” tax. (We note that there is also a federal excise tax of 18.4  cents per gallon.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - State Diesel Taxes. The state also collects revenue from taxes on diesel fuel. Figure  5 shows the current diesel tax rates for the state ’s three taxes on diesel fuel —an excise tax and two sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2017-18 Budget: California Highway Patrol

Feb 9, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $2.5  billion in 2017 ‑18, which is about 4  percent more than the level provided in the current year. Over 95  percent of all CHP expenditures are supported from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which generates its revenues primarily from vehicle registration and driver license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3551

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of about $10.9  billion for Caltrans in 2017-18. This is $1.3  billion, or 14  percent, higher than the estimated current-year expenditures. This increase primarily reflects the availability of new transportation revenues from the Governor ’s proposed transportation funding package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560

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

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Essentially, the gas excise tax serves as a proxy charge for road usage, as taxes paid roughly correspond with miles driven. However, over time changes in the type and fuel efficiency of vehicles have eroded the relationship between fuel taxes and road usage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

The 2014-15 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2014 - This is a decline of $560 million, or 3.2 percent, below estimated expenditures for the current year. In this report, we review the Governor’s 2014-15 budget proposals for various transportation departments and programs, including the California Department of Transportation, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the California Highway Patrol, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2966