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

Feb 10, 2026 - Moreover, the current federal administration has been critical of California’s cap‑and‑invest program, including in a April 2025 executive order . Should the federal government threaten action against the state’s program, allowance prices could be affected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Moreover, S B  840 added two new statutory allocations for the Climate Bureau and A B  617 , signaling the Legislature ’s interest in prioritizing ongoing funding in these  areas. Modifying Prioritization Order Affects How Much Funding Programs Receive Under Lower Revenue Scenarios.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - The state added the doubling goal as a narrative water quality objective in the 1995 Bay ‑Delta Plan. Doubling natural production relative to the average annual 1967 ‑1991 baseline would mean nearly 900,000 naturally produced salmon annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - The Legislature also added a bill related to workforce development requirements for construction projects. Additionally, the Legislature specifically excluded certain projects —most notably the Delta conveyance project, which had been included in the Governor ’s initial proposal —from using the expedited processes the legislation authorizes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Permits can be issued as a “general ” order that applies to a whole class of projects, or an individual order tailored to a specific project. Individual orders are more workload-intensive for the water boards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Mar 19, 2026 - In this context, any increases to ongoing General Fund spending would inevitably require commensurate reductions (or revenue increases) elsewhere in order to balance the budget in future years. Therefore, the Legislature finds itself in the position of needing to evaluate whether these activities and staffing expansions at LCI are a higher priority than other existing General Fund-supported activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 24, 2026 - There also are a number of other refiners in the United States that currently produce RD and could, with the purchase of some ad ditional equipment, be converted to produce SAF in addition to, or instead of, RD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - To help the state meet its climate goals and air quality requirements, the Governor signed an Executive Order in 2020 establishing various ZEV goals, including that 100 percent of in‑state sales of new passenger cars and trucks be zero emission by 2035.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, certain existing programs only need minor updates to current guidelines in order to align with Proposition  4 language. Requiring them to undergo the full regulatory process would be protracted and administratively burdensome.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Efficiency and Vacant Position Reductions 2025-26 Budget Implements Control Sections First Added in 2024-25. Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 budget acts directed the Department of Finance (DOF) to identify efficiencies to reduce costs without adverse effects on state services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080