The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Most notably, because including state operations expenditures as part of Tier 1 means they receive first priority for available GGRF, adding new activities to this category can have the effect of gradually “crowding out ” other GGRF ‑funded programs and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - When the Legislature considered the Unit 8 MOU in September 2022, the state ’s fiscal condition and outlook looked significantly better than they do currently. Specifically, around the time the 2022 ‑23 budget was enacted, both our office and the administration anticipated the state ’s budget would be roughly balanced over the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

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

Dec 9, 2025 - For example, the new Climate Bureau could serve as a helpful resource to the Legislature, adding valuable capacity to conduct program reviews and evaluations that are independent of the Executive Branch.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - Rather, we suggest the Legislature carefully consider whether making added investments is essential this year. Modify Package to Reflect Legislature ’s Highest Priorities. To the extent allocating additional funding for improving water and drought resilience is a priority for the Legislature in 2022 ‑23, we recommend it modify the Governor ’s proposals to ensure
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Proposals at May Revision

May 19, 2025 - Moreover, if the Legislature does not use GGRF to help ad dress the state ’s budget problems, it will be faced with making even greater reductions to General Fund-supported programs or increasing revenues by a like amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - To avoid adding undue reporting burdens for the administration, we recommend the Legislature be selective and focus any such requirements on the areas for which additional information would be most helpful in informing future efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - Despite these potential benefits, the Legislature will need to weigh the trade ‑offs associated with adding new spending for these Central Valley systemwide projects against its other budget commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Mar 5, 2024 - Consider Adding Accountability Measures. We recommend the Legislature consider adding accountability measures as a way to conduct oversight of programmatic expansions and to ensure that funding is helping DPR meet its core objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4873

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

Oct 24, 2023 - These statutory requirements largely have stayed the same since the cap-and-trade program was established, though the forest health and drinking water spending amounts were added more recently (2022 and 2019, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

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

Mar 18, 2026 - VA Parties Submitted an Alternative Proposal in 2022. Water users missed the 2019 deadline to submit a VA proposal to SWRCB. In March  2022, they came forward with an initial Memorandum of Understanding detailing terms to advance a VA for the Sacramento/Delta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163