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: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Stock Market Poses Serious Risk to Revenues. While the administration acknowledges the risk of a market downturn, it stops short of incorporating the possibility of one into its revenue estimates. Several historically reliable signs suggest the market is overheated and at a high risk of reversing course in the next year or so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Additionally, CARB still is considering linking California’s cap‑and‑invest program with the program in Washington state. Such a linkage could affect allowance prices in both states as they come into alignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 24, 2026 - These refineries can shift production between these two types of fuels with relative ease depending on market conditions, as the industrial processes for producing RD and SAF are similar, using the same feedstocks and much of the same equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Also, each company still has an incentive to reduce emissions if doing so is less than the price of an allowance in the market. However, the distribution of allowances can have significant indirect effects, such as effects on leakage of emissions to outside of California and how the costs and benefits of the program are distributed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Revenue Update

Apr 29, 2022 - If current prices for allowances on the secondary market remain steady over the coming weeks, we expect revenue from the May auction will continue to track closely to our base forecast—which would result in an additional $400 million above the Governor’s budget assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4591

The 2020-21 Budget: Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020-21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jun 4, 2020 - The Legislature could direct the administration to provide information on the potential market or operational impacts COVID-19 might have on programs ’ ability to spend the funding in the next year. Are Continuous Appropriations Still Consistent With Legislature ’s Priorities?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4250

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

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - In addition, the new law allows EPA to charge fees on manufacturers (up to $25  million in revenue annually) to offset evaluation costs and requires the agency to evaluate new chemicals before they can be brought to the market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504