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

Feb 10, 2026 - In light of this, we think the Legislature should carefully consider what types of activities it would like to include in this category —and potentially provide this guidance to the administration in statute, as appropriate —recognizing that this year ’s decisions could serve as a precedent going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2026 - In this report, we review the Governor’s proposed plan for spending cap-and-invest revenues in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5114

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - We have not identified any proposed actions or appropriations that conflict with bond requirements, and the timing of the funding allocations generally seems to account for and align with what we know about department capacity and local demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

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

Feb 24, 2026 - However, doing so likely would require a much larger and/or longer ‑term investment than what the Governor is proposing (or what the state realistically could provide, given its budget limitations). Proposal Could Result in Program Duplication.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, to what degree will people use these centers during extreme heat events, and what features or components might make their use more convenient, widespread, and effective? Evaluation of climate ‑related spending could help the state understand how to target future funds in a cost ‑effective manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - Even if this required increasing the Fire Captain salary to make it more attractive, such an approach could potentially be less expensive than significantly expanding the number of Fire Apparatus Engineers beyond what is necessary to effectuate the workweek  change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

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

Dec 9, 2025 - For example, the new Climate Bureau could serve as a helpful resource to the Legislature, adding valuable capacity to conduct program reviews and evaluations that are independent of the Executive Branch.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - By the May Revision, the Legislature should know more about potential drought conditions and what additional near ‑term activities might be needed. The Governor ’s proposed $250  million “contingency ” funding could be appropriate to address urgent needs, but a lesser or greater amount may end up being warranted instead.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

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 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