The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - The 2025 ‑26 budget package authorized the state to spend $3.5  billion, or slightly more than one ‑third, of the $10  billion total. This amount was approved via three different 2025 budget actions: (1) $181  million provided through Chapter  2 of 2025 (A B  100 , Gabriel) (these funds were available for departments to spend during the final few
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - To achieve budgetary savings, the 2025-26 budget eliminated 4,994 vacant state government positions, reducing annual costs by about $360  million on an ongoing basis. These savings included about $130  million General Fund, with the remainder from special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Feb 24, 2026 - In July 2025, the President signed H.R. 1 —also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act —which eliminated these ZEV purchase incentives as of the end of September 2025. Since the passage of H.R. 1, some vehicle manufacturers have signaled that they expect to scale back their previously planned production of ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context December 9, 2025 Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context November 2025 Auction Generated $844  Million in State Revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

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

Mar 19, 2026 - . $0.5 0.5 Sustainable transportation CEQA exemptions Support one new temporary position to update guidance on CEQA exemptions for sustainable transportation projects, pursuant to Chapter 742 of 2025 (SB 71, Wiener). 0.2 $11.2 $12.2 a Proposed through 2031-32.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 10, 2026 - In September 2025, the Legislature adopted AB  1207, which extended the cap-and-invest program through 2045. Assembly Bill 1207 also made various changes to the program, including to the California Climate Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package assumes ongoing savings of $489.8  million ($182.3  million General Fund) (see Attachment 3 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter) resulting from the permanent elimination of 6,002 vacant positions beginning in 2025-26 (see Attachment 4 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Figure 6 Efficiency Reductions to Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Departments 2025 ‑26 (In Millions) $230.9 a Amounts reflect reductions pursuant to Chapter 5 of 2025 (AB 102, Gabriel). b Amounts reflect reductions pursuant to Chapter 4 of 2025 (SB 101, Weiner).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4 $3,470 35% a $181 million of this amount was provided through Chapter 2 of 2025 (AB 100, Gabriel) and was available for administering departments to expend beginning in April 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

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

Feb 10, 2026 - This  is related to actions taken through Budget Control Section 4.12 in the 2024 ‑25 and 2025 ‑26 budget agreements, which we summarize in our webpost, The 2025‑26 Spending Plan: Other Provisions . However, the Legislature has not concurred with some of these position eliminations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116