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

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023, the Legislature approved the administration ’s request to transition most of the office ’s employees to traditional civil service status, which required standardization of various processes such as hiring and employee classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2026 - A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency case led to a narrowing of which wetlands and ephemeral bodies of water are protected under the federal Clean Water Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5207

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Supreme Court Decision in 2023 Narrowed Federal Jurisdiction … A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision — Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( Sackett ) —narrowed the definition of WOTUS. The ruling limits federal jurisdiction to relatively permanent bodies of water and to wetlands that have a continuous surface connection to WOTUS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - This represents a net decrease of $1.1  billion, or 56  percent, from the estimated 2023 ‑24 expenditure level. This decrease primarily is due to the expiration of one-time augmentations that were available to Parks in 2023 ‑24, including large carryovers from prior years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

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

Feb 17, 2026 - The final budget agreement instead eliminated fewer positions (4,994) and provided the Legislature additional time to review 1,009 additional positions which we refer to as “residual: ” (1)  those associated with implementing legislation chaptered in 2022 and 2023 across numerous departments, and (2)  all of those in nine specified departments which we highlight in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - It also includes $5  million in 2023 ‑24 (of which $1  million is ongoing) and seven positions to support federal permitting requirements at Fort Ord Dunes State Park. Addresses 2023 Winter Storm Damage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - February Cap-and-Trade Auction Update February 2023 Auction Update. Based on preliminary results, the state will receive an estimated $983  million in revenue from the February 15, 2023 auction. This is roughly equivalent to the amount the state received from the November 2022 auction ($961  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

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

Feb 24, 2026 - These pressures are expected to grow as the state works to further increase ZEV adoption to meet its ambitious climate goals, as we discuss in our 2023 report, Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight August 8, 2023 New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight Along with the 2023-24 budget agreement, the Legislature adopted a package of bills aimed at expediting infrastructure projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Pursuant to existing labor contracts and administrative actions, the state annually contributes money to a trust fund to prefund retiree health and dental benefits for rank-and-file and managerial highway patrol officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278