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: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget

Jan 18, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $10.9  billion in 2017 ‑18 for Caltrans —$1.3  billion, or 14  percent higher than estimated current-year expenditures. This increase reflects the availability of new transportation tax revenues from the Governor ’s proposed transportation funding package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 18, 2017 - The Governor’s budget for 2017-18 proposes a total of about $20 billion in expenditures for the state’s various transportation departments and programs. In this web post we provide an overview of the proposed transportation budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3533

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

Road Charge Pilot Program Update [Publication Details]

Sep 15, 2016 - In 2014, legislation was enacted that requires the California State Transportation Agency to conduct a road charge pilot program to study the feasibility of charging individuals for each mile they drive as an alternative to fuel taxes. The road charge pilot program officially began in July 2016 and will continue through March 2017. In this post, we provide an update on the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3499

Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - This amount includes $2.6  billion in federal stimulus funds, which are available for expenditure only through September 30, 2017. As of November 2015, HSRA had spent $670  million of these funds. The remaining $928  million in federal funds are subject to a funding agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - (As discussed earlier in this report, the budget also includes a $65 vehicle registration tax that would fund transportation infrastructure programs.) New MVA Expenditures. While the above fee increase would help address the operational shortfalls of the MVA with increased revenues, the Governor ’s budget also includes proposals totaling $52  million that would further increase MVA expenditures in 2016 –17 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2016 - The Governor’s budget provides a total of $17 billion from various fund sources for all departments and programs under the California State Transportation Agency in 2016–17. This is an increase of $664 million, or 4 percent, over the estimated current–year expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3366

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

The 2013-14 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - This is an increase of $558 million, or 2.7 percent, above estimated expenditures for the current year. In this report, we review the Governor’s 2013-14 budget proposals for various transportation departments and programs, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), and the California Highway Patrol.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2690