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

Feb 24, 2026 - Diesel is primarily used by medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty trucks, buses, and other large vehicles. The diesel excise tax is currently 46.6 cents per gallon and is adjusted each July for inflation. In 2026 ‑27, the tax is projected to increase to 48.2 cents per gallon and generate about $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Mobile sources —including light ‑, medium ‑, and heavy ‑duty vehicles —contribute to California ’s GHG emissions and air pollution. For example, light ‑duty vehicles represent about 28  percent of statewide GHG emissions and 7  percent of statewide NOx emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9  low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Around one ‑third of counties (especially larger and more urban counties, as well as some more medium ‑sized counties) additionally noted that they benefit from numerous existing community ‑based organizations and family resource centers with some existing capacity to implement EBPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - If, for example, most “medium, ” “large, ” and “mega ” processing departments are deferred to later onboarding waves, there is a substantial risk of a delay in the project schedule (and an increase in project costs) if at least some of those departments ’ onboarding is unsuccessful.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - The regulation further specifies that manufacturers may sell only zero ‑emission medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty vehicles in California starting in 2036. ZEAS. Requires airport shuttle operators to begin adding zero ‑emission shuttles to their fleets in 2027 and to fully transition to ZEVs  by  2036.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9 low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - When the cap is operative, medium and large districts (those with more than 2,500 students) must limit their reserves to 10 percent of their annual expenditures. Smaller districts are exempt. The law also exempts reserves that are legally restricted to specific activities and reserves designated for specific purposes by a district’s governing board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - We then placed all California zip codes in one of four categories: low income (less than or equal to $61,000), medium ‑low income ($61,001 to $81,000), medium ‑high income ($81,001 to $110,000), and high income (greater than $110,000).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - This is due to the assumption that medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty vehicles likely would experience minimal ZEV adoption, along with increasing per capita VMT due to an increasing demand for transporting goods (an assumption included under both scenarios).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821