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

Feb 10, 2026 - Choices about how to distribute these credits have important implications, as they will affect the allocation of rebates that could be worth tens of billions of dollars in total through 2045. Given the high stakes involved, it will be important for the Legislature to consider whether it is comfortable with deferring decisions on the structure of the credi ts to CPUC, as is
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

Cap-and-Trade Program: Key Choices Ahead [Publication Details]

May 8, 2025 - Cap-and-Trade Program: Key Choices Ahead [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5038

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Given the difficult choices it faces in crafting this year ’s budget, the Legislature may wish to reassess whether recent augmentations and previous agreements continue to reflect its highest priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - Design Choices and Options for a Training Center Key Design Choices for Creating Training Center There are a variety of choices regarding how to design a forestry management training center. The Legislature will want to address each one of these design choices if it elects to establish a new center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Under the revenue scenario outlined above, the Legislature would have to make some difficult choices, as previous commitments would exceed the available GGRF by over $1.8  billion. Even if the Legislature decided to use the full $1  billion set aside for programs subject to appropriation (that has not yet been allocated) to support some of the programs identified in the legislative intent language, we estimate a remaining funding gap of more than $800  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - In  contrast, for bond categories and programs around which details are less certain —either because the bond requirements are broad or the program is new —adopting a multiyear approach could limit deliberation over important choices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Should GGRF be insufficient in 2026 ‑27 to fully fund all of these intended activities (along with the statutory allocations and state administrative costs), the Legislature will face choices about how to prioritize among them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) Are Another Type of LSE That Serves Customers in IOU Territories. The state allows for competition with utilities in some limited forms within IOU service territories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

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

May 17, 2021 - More importantly, the Legislature ’s time to deliberate over choices made in this budget is extremely limited. We recommend the Legislature delay some of those decisions and offer options for doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2012 - The report examines in detail the specific policy choices made by the ARB in the design of the program, some specific policy trade-offs inherent in those decisions, and options for program design changes that the Legislature may wish to make depending on its policy priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2559