Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - Some Program Metrics Are Tracked The department tracks some in ‑service program metrics while corpsmembers are serving in CCC, but has a very limited ability to track key post ‑service outcomes for corpsmembers after they separate from CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - In particular, we recommend the Legislature track: (1)  how the administration is prioritizing funding, especially within newly designed programs; (2)  the levels of demand and over ‑ or under ‑subscription for specific programs; (3)  any barriers to implementation that departments or grantees encounter; and (4)  the impacts and outcomes of funded projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - In particular, we recommend the Legislature track: (1)  how the administration is prioritizing funding within newly designed programs, (2)  the time lines for making funding allocations and completing projects, (3)  the levels of demand and over ‑ or under ‑subscription for specific programs, (4)  any barriers to implementation that departments or grantees encounter, and (5)  the impacts and outcomes of funded projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

The 2023-24 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 22, 2023 - In particular, we recommend the Legislature track: (1)  how the administration is prioritizing funding, especially within newly designed programs; (2)  the time lines for making funding allocations and completing projects; (3)  the levels of demand and over ‑ or under ‑subscription for specific programs; (4)  any barriers to implementation that departments or grantees encounter; and (5)  the impacts and outcomes of funded projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4692

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget permanently shifts DCC costs for illicit enforcement activities and the California Track-and-Trace program from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF) —which receives revenues from fees paid by cannabis businesses —to the Cannabis Tax Fund (CTF) —which receives revenues from cannabis sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget permanently shifts DCC costs for illicit enforcement activities and the California Track-and-Trace program from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF) —which receives revenues from fees paid by cannabis businesses —to the Cannabis Tax Fund (CTF) —which receives revenues from cannabis sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure  1 provides a breakdown of the proposals. As shown, the funding request includes $10.5  million ongoing to support IT, administrative, legislative, and land policy staff and activities. For implementing various statutory responsibilities, the Governor proposes $741,000 in 2026-27, $1.7  million in 2027-28, $1.5  million from 2028-29 through 2031-32, and $522,000 ongoing thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes $500,000 in 2025-26 and $55,000 in 2026-27 from the Bay Fill Clean-Up and Abatement Fund to procure an electronic regulatory management system that will allow BCDC to comprehensively track and manage permits, including collecting fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Mar 18, 2026 - One of several goals the Legislature expressed for the Delta through approval of the Delta Reform Act in 2009 (Chapter 5 [SB X7 1, Simitian]) was accelerating the process for determining flow needs to protect public trust resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The federal government also currently offers a tax credit of up to $1 per gallon for SAF that meets certain  requirements. The above policies work together to create a “stack ” of incentives for SAF production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139