The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - First, the Governor proposes putting a $4. 8  b illion bond before voters in November 2020 t o fund a variety of activities intended to help the state mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The state has made notable progress in pursuing its ZEV adoption goals in recent years, with the share of new passenger vehicles sold in California that are ZEVs climbing from 8  percent in 2020 to over 20  percent in 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - Extends limited ‑term General Fund for 19 e xisting positions to continue core activities at the Central Valley Flood Protection Board —$322,000 higher costs in 2020 ‑21. Flood Planning Resourcing. Switches funding from bond funds to the General Fund for 8. 5 e xisting positions working on flood planning —$194,000 higher costs in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

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

Mar 18, 2026 - These numbers represent about 25  percent and 8  percent, respectively, of their historic annual averages prior to being listed as threatened or endangered under state law. Other fish that migrate through or live in the Delta also are listed as threatened or endangered, including Central Valley steelhead and Delta smelt.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $4 million in 2020 ‑21, increasing to $8 million and 24 positions thereafter to implement FireSIM and FireCAST wildfire forecasting technologies. CalFire, OES, CMD, and   CPUC —Wildfire  Threat Assessment
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

Feb 10, 2026 - This climate research is required by law to be completed every five years pursuant to Chapter  136 of 2020 (S B  1320 , Stern) and provides data and information that state agencies and local governments use to inform their planning and programmatic decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - SWRCB indicates that 43 p ositions and about $ 8  m illion are associated with implementation tasks while 28 p ositions and roughly $4. 8  m illion are associated with administrative tasks. Figure 6 SWRCB Expenditure Plan for SADW Fund (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

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

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $8  million on an ongoing basis from the Certification and Compliance Fund (CCF) to support CARB ’s mobile source laboratory in Riverside, which helps ensure that manufacturers meet the state ’s emissions standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

May 17, 2021 - For example, the Governor counts $27  billion in constitutionally required spending on schools and community colleges, nearly $8  billion in required reserve deposits, and $3  billion in required debt payments in his calculation of the surplus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

Dec 12, 2017 - Implementing New Offset Limit Consistent With Legislative Intent Current Program Has 8   Percent Limit on Offsets. Currently, a covered entity can use offsets to cover up to 8  p ercent of its emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3719