Crude Oil by Rail—Federal Update

Dec 17, 2015 - This builds on DOT emergency regulations from 2014 that required railroad carriers to report to state emergency response officials regarding train transports of Bakken crude oil of at least 1 million gallons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3321

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - A loan from the USTC Fund will provide $50.6  million in funds for the following: (1)  $19.5  million to backfill a structural deficit in the HWCA, (2)  $11.8  million for the Stringfellow Superfund site, (3) $9.5  million for baseline expenditures normally paid for from the General Fund, (4) $7.7  million to backfill a structural shortfall in the TSCA, and (5) $2.1  million for the second phase of the Argonaut Dam remediation project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - New Underground Storage Tank Spending. The budget includes four changes related to the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF): (1)  a one-time appropriation of $200  million for reimbursing a backlog of cost claims associated with cleaning up leaking petroleum underground storage tanks, (2)  an ongoing increase of $17.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - To bridge the gap, the spending plan authorizes a loan of $16.4  million over three years (about $5.5  million per year) from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to SWRCB ’s SGMA program to support 22 existing positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - SCC = State Coastal Conservancy; OPC = Ocean Protection Council; SB 1 = Chapter 236 of 2021 (Senate Bill 1, Atkins); and GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Parks, Access, and Other Programs Makes a Few Targeted Reductions to Other Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - The federal government also currently offers a tax credit of up to $1 per gallon for SAF that meets certain  requirements. The above policies work together to create a “stack ” of incentives for SAF production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - The final budget agreement instead eliminated fewer positions (4,994) and provided the Legislature additional time to review 1,009 additional positions which we refer to as “residual: ” (1)  those associated with implementing legislation chaptered in 2022 and 2023 across numerous departments, and (2)  all of those in nine specified departments which we highlight in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Figure 1 Governor ’s Proposition 4 Proposal: 2026 ‑27 Spending Plan (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - DOF indicates that its proposed budget trailer legislation clarifies its interpretation of the intent of SB 840 related to (1) the funds subject to the SB 840 methodology and (2) the treatment of state operations costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure  1 provides a breakdown of the proposals. As shown, the funding request includes $10.5  million ongoing to support IT, administrative, legislative, and land policy staff and activities. For implementing various statutory responsibilities, the Governor proposes $741,000 in 2026-27, $1.7  million in 2027-28, $1.5  million from 2028-29 through 2031-32, and $522,000 ongoing thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167