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

Feb 24, 2026 - California has two regions with the most critical air quality challenges in the nation —the South Coast Air Basin and the San Joaquin Valley. The regions need to make substantial reductions in criteria pollutants from all sources —specifically , nitrous oxides (NOx) and fine particulate matter —to meet federal air quality standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Millions of California residents visit the coast annually to fish, swim, surf, and enjoy nature, particularly along the one ‑third of the coastline owned by the State Park system. The state ’s Safeguarding California Plan cites that for every foot of SLR, 50 feet to 100 feet of beach width could be lost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

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

Oct 16, 2025 - California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Changes and Coastal Act Exemptions Legislation Modifies Environmental Review Requirements for Urban Housing and Other Projects. Several pieces of budget trailer legislation authorize modifications to the traditional CEQA process in an effort to accelerate housing production and certain other development projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - In this piece, we review the Governor's proposal to provide $200 million to create a new point-of-sale incentive program for light-duty zero-emission vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5140

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - The impacts of sea ‑level rise along California ’s coast will be widespread, affecting public infrastructure, private property, vulnerable communities, natural resources, and drinking and agricultural water supplies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Dec 9, 2025 - GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention; HSRA = High Speed Rail Authority; SGC = Strategic Growth Council; TIRCP = Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program; CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency; Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; and SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Exposition Park (Expo Park): California Science Center Staffing. The budget proposes $9.3  million General Fund and 31  positions (and a similar amount ongoing) to open the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Museum, a significant new addition to the Science Center in Expo Park recently constructed largely using private funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Delta supply is one critical piece of the water supply puzzle for many California water users. When Delta supply is lower, for example, reliance on groundwater increases, which can exacerbate groundwater overdraft and land subsidence issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - LCPs are required plans that guide development along California ’s coast, and most of them were developed before a broad awareness of the changes that sea-level rise will bring. The commission can use the funds over five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

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