The 2018-19 Budget: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA)

Feb 15, 2018 - The pilots are intended to implement and evaluate strategies to encourage individuals and businesses to install energy efficiency technologies by reducing the risk to private lenders and reducing the upfront costs of energy efficiency retrofit projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3755

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire Is Undertaking a Master Plan for CFTC ‑Ione Facility. The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $150,000 from the General Fund for CalFire to conduct a master plan for the CFTC ‑Ione facility, which was built in 1967.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Consistent with that, research suggests that the trend towards smaller, lighter vehicles (such as driven by federal fuel economy standards) has correlated with increased crash frequency but has not resulted in increased fatalities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video]

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video] Search LAO Videos Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities January 27, 2016 On January 21st, 2016, our office released Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities , a report about California’s cap-and-trade program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=98

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Recommendation Weigh Merits of LCI Proposals Within Context of Overall Budget Strategy. As the budget picture becomes more clear in the next few months, we recommend the Legislature decide whether the merits of these proposals outweigh the resulting additional pressure on the General Fund both in 2026-27 and out-years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 10, 2026 - That said, the Legislature may choose to set its “bar ” for approving funding for new activities at a different level —either because of differing priorities, or by necessity based on its overall strategy to address the evolving budget condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 14, 2024 - Governor’s Proposals Uses Three Strategies to Generate $4.1   Billion in General Fund Solutions for 2024 ‑25 Budget Problem. Similar to last year, the  Governor relies on three strategies to achieve additional General Fund savings from climate, resources, and environmental programs: reductions, funding delays, and fund shifts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

Framework For Cap-And-Trade Investment Plan Needs Further Development

Sep 22, 2015 - The investment plan is meant to identify general strategies for allocating auction proceeds over the next three years, and the ARB’s concept paper is the first step in the public process of developing the final investment plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3298

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Extension Helps Ensure Key Climate Strategy Can Continue … The continued operation of the cap ‑and ‑invest program through 2045, as authorized by A B  1207 , could be a key tool in helping the state achieve its climate goals cost ‑effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 2012 - As a result, we recommend that the Legislature develop a comprehensive strategy for meeting the state’s energy efficiency and alternative energy objectives. In general, the comprehensive strategy should specify: (1) the state’s energy efficiency and alternative energy goals, (2) how programs should fit together to achieve the state’s goals, and (3) how program effectiveness will be measured.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2677