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: 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

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: 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 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 [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

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

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