Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - This would result in the cost ‑benefit calculation for ZNE projects being different in the future than today. First, if federal, state, or local tax incentives for solar PV change, it could affect the cost of implementing these systems through power purchase agreements at state facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The last comprehensive update occurred in 1995 and largely guides management today. (The 1995  update concerned the entire Bay ‑Delta watershed and included substantive changes to water quality objectives for fish and wildlife beneficial uses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - The preliminary auction results for the November auction of $844  million are lower than this quarterly amount by roughly $26  million (3  percent). As shown in the figure, this was also the case for the August auction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context [Publication Details]

Dec 9, 2025 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5096

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Recommended Framework for Approaching Environment Budget Decisions Below, we offer a framework for approaching environment budget decisions in today ’s challenging fiscal circumstances —namely , how to evaluate the Governor ’s new spending proposals across CNRA, CalEPA, and CDFA in the context of a General Fund condition that is only precariously balanced in the near term and faces significant deficits in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Overview of Wildfire Prevention and Response Funding [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5173

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, lack of funding could limit the state ’s CEQA guidance capacity, delay or interrupt the implementation of some of LCI ’s programs, and result in noncompliance with statutory requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Mar 19, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5167