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

Mar 19, 2026 - Funding proposed for the judicial streamlining program pursuant to Chapter  19 of 2021 (SB  7, Atkins) and Chapter  60 of 2023 (SB  149, Caballero) is at similar levels to what was provided in previous years, and would allow LCI to continue implementing the legislation ’s requirements through its sunset year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 24, 2026 - For example, light ‑duty vehicles represent about 28  percent of statewide GHG emissions and 7  percent of statewide NOx emissions. 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 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget assumes reductions to CDFA ’s budget of $11  million ($9.8  million General Fund) authorized by Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the budget act. This includes $8.2  million ($7  million General Fund) in efficiency reductions and $2.8  million General Fund in vacant position reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Oct 16, 2025 - These include $368 million for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, $100 million to address local air pollutants in disadvantaged communities pursuant to Chapter 136 of 2017 (AB 617, Garcia), a total of $65 million for two ZEV-related programs, and $7 million for livestock methane reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Therefore, we recommend the Legislature reduce the proposal to $11  million since $3  million may not be urgently needed or  used. California Conservation Corps (CCC): Hand Crew Resources. CCC proposes $11.7  million General Fund and 49 positions in 2026 ‑27 (as well as a similar amount ongoing) for its hand crews to operate on a daily, year ‑round schedule consistent with CalFire ’s hand crew requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Senate Bill 840 states that the Legislature intends to direct specific percentages of future GGRF to new individual Funds dedicated to supporting (1)  clean transportation, (2)  housing and community investment, (3)  clean air and water, (4)  wildfire prevention and resilience, (5)  agriculture, (6)  clean energy, and (7)  climate ‑focused innovation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Figure  7 provides a summary of these policy options. Figure 7 Summary of Some Options for Addressing Potential Legislative Priorities in Cap ‑and ‑Trade Category   Policy Priority: Greenhouse Gas Reductions Program Design Lower cap on emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - The state spent about 9 of the previous 11 years in drought (2012 ‑2016 and 2019 ‑2022). During the most recent drought, California experienced the driest three winter months on record (January through March  2022).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Put another way, $12  billion  of spending in the May Revision is attributable to reserve withdrawals and borrowing from 2020 (see Figure  7). Figure 7 Governor Still Uses Budget Solutions Despite Historic Revenue Growth Budget Solutions From 2020 Maintained in 2021 May Revision (In Billions) Reserve Withdrawals Make Budget Stabilization Account withdrawal $7.8 Make Safety Net Reserve withdrawal 0.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432