State Planning
The Office of State Planning provides a framework and collaborative process to understand and shape the future of the transportation system in California and lead the Department in long-range planning, economic analysis, and statewide modeling in coordination with internal and external stakeholders. The effort is to explore California’s future of mobility and advance innovative solutions in the context of broader economic, demographic, environmental, technological, and equitable issues. The Office also informs transportation decision makers and stakeholders regarding existing conditions, and estimates the potential implications of a policy or project. This includes data, economic analysis, and transportation modeling services to transportation stakeholders through data collection, research, and analyses.
The Long Range Policy Planning Branch is primarily responsible for the long range transportation planning within the Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP). This includes the California Transportation Plan (CTP), Public Participation Plan (PPP), and the Future of Mobility White Paper.
The Statewide Modeling Branch is responsible for maintaining and running the California Statewide Freight Forecasting and Travel Demand Modeling (CSF2TDM) by providing interregional travel analysis, and forecasts. In addition, this Branch supports microsimulation modeling practices to provide support for corridor and project level analysis. Statewide Modeling also includes freight forecasting technical analysis to other Programs and Agencies.
The Transportation Economics Branch provides transportation decision makers with expert research, analysis and legislative information to ensure productive and efficient use of public resources. The branch conducts economic analyses such as performing benefit-cost, economic impact and estimating motorist value of time. In addition, the branch publishes a county socioeconomic forecast and an overview of transportation funding in California.
Long Range Policy Tools and Resources
California Healthy Place Index
Air Resource Board (ARB) Vision 2.1 Scenario Modeling System
Modeling Tools and Resources
California Mobile Source Emissions Model
California Statewide Freight Forecasting and Travel Demand Modeling
California Statewide Freight Forecasting Model
California Statewide Modeling Advisory Committee
California Statewide Travel Demand Model
California Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey
Transportation Demand Modeling Simulation
Economic Data Tools and Resources
The California Life-Cycle Benefit/Cost Analysis Model (Cal-B/C)
Long-Term Socio-Economic Forecasts by County
Transportation Funding in California
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State Planning Office
Scott Sauer, Office Chief, State Planning, Equity, & Engagement
Long Range Policy Planning Branch
John Thurston, Branch Chief, Long Range Policy Planning
Mina Rezaei, Program Manager, Research & Policy Analysis Program Manager
Mike Jones, Program Manager, CTP Program Manager
Statewide Modeling Branch
Katie Murphy, Acting Branch Chief, Statewide Modeling
Transportation Economics Branch
Gilberto Chambers, Branch Chief, Transportation Economics