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

Feb 24, 2026 - According to the administration, the incentives would be provided on a first ‑come, first ‑serve basis and would not be restricted based on household income. The program is proposed to include various limitations, however.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Legislature Appropriated $3.5   Billion in Bond Funding for First Year of Implementation. The 2025 ‑26 budget package authorized the state to spend $3.5  billion, or slightly more than one ‑third, of the $10  billion total.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

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

Mar 18, 2026 - When water is scarce, such as during droughts, California ’s “first in time, first in right ” system gives priority to water users with the most senior (oldest) water rights. SWRCB administers the water rights system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - For each professional training program, the department could measure the number of corpsmembers who ( 1)  s uccessfully complete the training and earn the relevant certification, ( 2)  f ind post ‑service employment in the areas of their CCC training, and ( 3)  e arn post ‑service income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

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

Dec 9, 2025 - This was the first auction since the passage of Chapter  117 of 2025 (AB  1207, Irwin) and Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón), which extended and made various changes to the program. According to the information provided by CARB, the state expects to receive $844  million in revenue from the auction, which will be deposited into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - This post describes the first year of implementation funding for Proposition 4 as authorized by the 2025-26 budget package. We begin with a high-level summary, then provide an overview of each of the major Proposition 4 categories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4 [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - This post describes the first year of implementation funding for Proposition 4 as authorized by the 2025-26 budget package. We begin with a high-level summary, then provide an overview of each of the major Proposition 4 categories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5076

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

Mar 2, 2026 - A federal dredge/fill permit requires the state to first issue a CWA Section 401 certification indicating that the activities also comply with state water quality standards. For pollutant and stormwater discharges, the water boards issue permits on behalf of EPA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - First, it provides $12.5  million on a one-time basis for SLC to continue decommissioning activities at Rincon Island in Ventura County, which involves remediation of soil, groundwater, and interstitial water contamination associated with oil and gas production from offshore state leases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080