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: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Since Much of GGRF Is Committed, This Approach Would Involve Revisiting Existing Commitments. As discussed above, the Legislature has already committed large portions of GGRF for specific activities in 2026 ‑27 and out ‑years.
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 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - Moreover, we find that the proposal would delegate too much legislative control and authority to the administration. Accordingly, we recommend the Legislature reject the proposed legislation. Permanent Regulatory Staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Proposals at May Revision

May 19, 2025 - Moreover, if the Legislature does not use GGRF to help ad dress the state ’s budget problems, it will be faced with making even greater reductions to General Fund-supported programs or increasing revenues by a like amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Moreover, miscalculating the amounts needed for firefighting could result in the Legislature dedicating too much or too little of the remaining state funds for its other priorities than it otherwise would choose to allocate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - For example, the proposal includes 71  percent of the total remaining amount for extreme heat mitigation and a comparatively much lower 12  percent of the total remaining amount for coastal resilience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Often, discontinuing or scaling back new activities that are still in the process of expanding or being implemented can be done without too much disruption. To the extent the Legislature identifies areas of previously approved spending that could be reduced, delayed, or eliminated, doing so could free up resources to help address the budget shortfall and/or to redirect toward more pressing concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - We further recommend that —regardless of which activities the Legislature elects to fund —it authorize such funding on a limited-term rather than ongoing basis, as much of the workload appears to be short term in nature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120