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• Dec 4, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - December 4, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
• Dec 3, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - December 3, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
• Oct 16, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - October 16, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission reviewed Caltrans airspace leasing and approved funding for highway, rail, freight, and active transportation projects, including the SMART Healdsburg extension. Commissioners also approved program amendments and project time extensions and heard concerns from tenants of Caltrans-owned homes.
• Oct 15, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - October 15, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
  The commission heard reports on Central Valley transportation needs, statewide project delivery, work-zone fatalities, and CalSTA initiatives for safety, equity, climate action, and freight infrastructure. Commissioners also discussed regional transportation investments and welcomed new Commissioner Nancy Miller.
• Aug 21, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - August 21, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
  The commission reviewed major transportation planning, safety, rehabilitation, and funding matters, including the California Transportation Plan 2050, the Coronado Bay Bridge, and the Last Chance Grade tunnel project. It also approved numerous environmental clearances, program amendments, supplemental allocations, leases, utility agreements, and statewide SHOPP investments.
• Aug 20, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - August 20, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
  The Commission received state, federal, regional, rural, and equity updates; reviewed transportation funding capacity and emerging aviation technologies; and adopted major SB 1 program guidelines, fund distributions, asset-management plans, and active-transportation actions.
• Aug 3, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - August 3, 2026 Agenda
  The Commission reviewed proposed 2026 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program guidelines covering funding eligibility, project delivery, accessibility, equity, workforce development, housing, and climate priorities. No public comments were received, and guideline adoption remained scheduled for consideration on August 20.
• Jun 26, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - June 26, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission approved a broad set of transportation funding allocations, program amendments, time extensions, property actions, and regional guidelines. Commissioners also heard informational reports on audits and asset-management performance and received public comment on property transfers, project extensions, and surplus-home sales.
• Jun 25, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - June 25, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission reviewed agency reports, autonomous transit innovations, and draft 2026 SB 1 funding guidelines, with extensive discussion of equity, freight electrification, community engagement, and displacement. Commissioners approved the 2027 meeting schedule and endorsed California’s federal transportation reauthorization principles.
• May 15, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - May 15, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission reviewed Caltrans airspace lease audit findings and pressed for stronger safety enforcement and accountability. It allocated nearly $540 million for transportation projects and approved program amendments and deadline extensions.
• May 14, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - May 14, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission reviewed regional transit projects, transportation funding, autonomous trucking, and bicycle education, and approved a vehicle weight safety report for the Legislature. Neither project fragment listed in the supplied agenda received substantive discussion.
• Mar 20, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - March 20, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
  The commission handled a dense second-day agenda covering SHOPP adoption, asset-management and vehicle-weight safety reports, property deeds, transit and active transportation programs, environmental mitigation, allocations, amendments, and time extensions. Public discussion focused heavily on complete streets in the SHOPP, SR-74 right-of-way impacts, a Lemon Grove tiny-home project, and several major funding allocations.
• Mar 19, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - March 19, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
  The Commission received updates from state, federal, regional, rural, equity, legislative, and budget partners, then approved the 2026 State Transportation Improvement Program and several Active Transportation Program items. Discussion emphasized constrained transportation funding, safety and recovery work in Malibu and along PCH, equity and community engagement, and the balance between highway, transit, rail, freight, and active transportation investments.
• Jan 30, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - January 30, 2026 (Day 2) Agenda
  The Commission handled a series of transportation funding, programming, allocation, and time-extension items, including SHOP, STIP, Local Partnership, Trade Corridor, ATP, rail, climate adaptation, and transit-related projects. The only agenda fragment provided corresponds to a Santa Barbara County STIP allocation item that was presented and approved without separate public discussion.
• Jan 29, 2026 California Transportation Commission Meeting - January 29, 2026 (Day 1) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission elected new leadership and reviewed transportation funding, equity initiatives, sustainable pavement, and airspace leases. It approved multiyear funding for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.
• Dec 5, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - December 5, 2025 (Day 2) Agenda
  The Commission focused on transportation project approvals, funding allocations, program amendments, time extensions, and informational updates. Major discussion centered on the Gualala State Route 1 resolutions of necessity, SR-241/SR-91 express lane connector tolling, vehicle weight safety findings, SB 1 guideline development, SHOPP/TIRCP/STIP allocations, wildlife crossings, and rail investments.
• Dec 4, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - December 4, 2025 (Day 1) Agenda
  The commission heard regional welcomes and agency updates, approved several administrative and guideline items, and discussed transportation funding capacity, SHOPP programming, equity initiatives, wildfire evacuation research, road charge pilots, and aeronautics project prioritization. Much of the meeting focused on funding pressure from emergencies and rising costs, climate resilience, equity, active transportation, and future transportation revenue options.
• Nov 7, 2025 North ITIP Hearing - November 7, 2025 Agenda
  The Commission held the northern public hearing on Caltrans' draft 2026 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program, reviewing the program's statutory purpose, schedule, funding constraints, project priorities, and proposed investments. Public commenters supported State Route 99, interregional rail, and broader Northern California corridor priorities.
• Oct 30, 2025 South ITIP Hearing - October 30, 2025 Agenda
  The hearing reviewed the draft 2026 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program, including STIP/ITIP requirements, funding capacity, proposed carryover and new projects, and the public comment process. Public speakers generally supported multimodal investments, active transportation, Highway 99 improvements, and rail projects while asking for more detail and feedback opportunities.
• Oct 17, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - October 17, 2025 (Day 2) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission approved highway, bridge, transit, and active transportation funding and reviewed Caltrans project delivery and emergency spending. Commissioners approved $50.935 million for the Excelsior Expressway project and recognized families who lost loved ones on State Route 41.
• Oct 16, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - October 16, 2025 (Day 1) Agenda
  The California Transportation Commission meeting in Merced covered regional transportation priorities, agency reports, equity principles, legislative and budget updates, the SR 710 sales program, Caltrans AI initiatives, and several informational program updates. The only agenda-listed project surfaced substantively during regional welcoming remarks, where support was urged for a Highway 41 safety item addressing collision and fatality concerns.
• Aug 15, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - August 15, 2025 (Day 2) Agenda
  The Commission handled day two of its August 2025 meeting in San Diego, receiving updates on multimodal corridor planning, asset management, active transportation resources, and approving numerous transportation funding, allocation, amendment, and time-extension items. Public comment focused heavily on SR 710 corridor property sales and tenant concerns, prompting requests for a future Caltrans update.
• Aug 14, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - August 14, 2025 (Day 1) Agenda
  The Commission met in San Diego for updates from state, regional, rural, and equity partners, with major discussion on transportation funding, STIP guidelines and fund estimates, transportation data tools, and preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Public comments focused heavily on 710 corridor housing issues, accessibility, and equitable transportation services.
• Jun 27, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - June 27, 2025 (Day 2) Agenda
  The Commission acted on transportation program adoptions, amendments, allocations, and time-extension requests, including Local Partnership, Active Transportation, SHOPP, STIP, TCEP, TIRCP, SCCP, aeronautics, and SR-710 items. Commissioners also received informational updates on transportation data, vehicle weight safety, and asset management performance.
• Jun 26, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - June 26, 2025 Agenda
• Jun 26, 2025 California Transportation Commission Meeting - June 26, 2025 (Day 1) Agenda
  The Commission received regional, agency, equity, legislative, budget, and program updates, then adopted the 2025-27 Strategic Plan and major SB 1 competitive program project lists. The longest deliberations focused on the Solutions for Congested Corridors and Trade Corridor Enhancement programs, including extensive public comment and commissioner discussion on multimodal, freight, safety, equity, climate, and cost considerations.