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

Mar 2, 2026 - Also requires a Section 401 certification. Water and transportation infrastructure (levees, highways), mining, and development fill. CWA Section 401 certification (dredge/fill certification) State and Regional Water Boards For WOTUS, issued in conjunction with Section 404 permits to ensure projects also comply with state water quality standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 17, 2026 - For the 133 General-Funded environmental positions identified by JLBC in its nonconcurrence letter, we recommend the Legislature consider the relative merits within the context of its overall budget architecture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - In addition, we find the administration ’s proposed control section to be reasonable, although the Legislature might benefit from receiving summary information about the degree to which the provisions are used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - Together, these community colleges have granted about 100 forestry associate degrees and certificates, as well as about 2,500 fire and wildland fire technology associate degrees and certificates annually in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Additionally, without underst anding the number of incentives that will be provided, the Legislature does not know the number of purchases that could potentially be encouraged —at least to some degree —by the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - The number of new positions for a particular department depends both on the amount of workload anticipated in 2025-26 as well as the degree to which the department had preexisting positions that can be redirected to wo rk on Proposition  4.
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 - To  the degree we have specific comments for the Legislature on other proposals, we will discuss them in separate publications.) Additionally, we discuss steps the Legislature could take to reduce pressure on the General Fund, beyond just through the lens of considering the Governor ’s new 2026 ‑27 proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Dec 9, 2025 - That is, to the degree other policies collectively fall short of meeting the state ’s GHG reduction goals, the cap ‑and ‑invest program could help ensure that covered entities reduce emissions further to make up the difference.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - The crews will develop and implement forest health projects and receive assistance from CCC in obtaining forestry degrees or certificates. SWRCB —$4.4  Million. The budget provides $4.4  million ($2.6  million from the General Fund and $1.8  million from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund) and 22 positions for SWRCB to implement various provisions of SB  901,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - In addition, Chapter  830 of 2012 (SB  535, de Le ón) required that at least 35  percent of GGRF expenditures benefit “priority populations, ” which include disadvantaged and lower-income communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811