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

Feb 24, 2026 - Refiners and importers must either sell their share of the required volumes themselves or buy credits (known as Renewable Identification Numbers or RINs) from other producers that generate an excess of credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Several of the Governor’s proposals involve activities that can be scaled up or down, with the level of funding determining the scope of work that can be undertaken. Providing less funding in 2026‑27 would still allow the Legislature to make progress toward its intended objectives, albeit at a lower level and slower pace.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Emissions sources that can reduce their emissions relatively cheaply are given an economic incentive to do so, as an alternative to buying allowances or paying the tax. Carbon Tax and Cap ‑and ‑Trade Address Different Types of Uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553

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

Mar 2, 2026 - That is, activities regulated under either federal or state authorities still would have to comply with the water quality standards in state and regional water quality control plans, just as they do now.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 24, 2026 - State Still Has Various Existing Programs to Encourage ZEV Adoption. Despite the loss of federal funds, the state still supports various programs to subsidize the purchase of ZEVs. For example, in recent years, the state has supported the Driving Clean Assistance and regional Clean Cars 4 All (CC4All) programs through periodic budget appropriations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 17, 2026 - Additionally, positions can be vacant due to recruitment challenges, labor market constraints, or operational or practical considerations (for example, a department may still be filling a position after a recent employee dep arture), rather than as an indication of reduced program workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - For example, port deepening projects make navigation channels deeper and wider, which helps to accommodate larger ships that can carry more goods. As another example, a project expanding freight railyards at ports could increase goods movement capacity if more freight rail can pick up and dr op off goods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Specifically, they still receive bills from their relevant IOU but are charged for the CCA ’s electricity generation costs instead of the IOU ’s generation costs. (They still pay other IOU costs, including for transmission and distribution.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - Importantly, the transfers are distinct from economic costs because the government can redistribute it back to households in a way that offsets the higher gasoline prices and still maintains the incentive to reduce gasoline consumption, or use the cap ‑and ‑trade auction revenue for other socially beneficial activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911