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

Feb 10, 2026 - However, the Legislature could support this activity while lessening the General Fund impacts by funding more or all of these positions out of CalFire ’s existing GGRF allocation in lieu of using General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Moreover, our review found that LCI ’s proposed total of 20 IT staff positions is not out of line with the size of IT units at other comparable state departments. Existing Positions Supported by Limited-Term Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal Includes Savings From Elimination of All Residual Positions. The Governor ’s budget released in January assumes all the residual positions are eliminated and, accordingly, scores associated annual savings in both 2025-26 and 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - We estimate that state revenues in the out ‑years would need to exceed the administration ’s forecast by roughly $50  billion per year in order to sustain the total amounts of spending proposed by the Governor ’s budget across all policy areas.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Annual reduction of $49  million to transportation funding that the state provides to cities and counties for work on their local streets and roads. State transportation funding suballocated to cities and counties for these purposes is projected to be around $3.9  billion annually —meaning this proposal would result in a reduction of about 1   percent each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Additionally, our office and DOF project out ‑year deficits of over $10  billion annually over the next few years. To the extent the state ’s budget condition weakens in the coming months, the Legislature could consider modifying its GGRF spending plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Under the administration ’s interpretation of the S B  840 methodology (which would be codified in the proposed budget trailer legislation), activities that are funded as part of GGRF state operations are prioritized above nearly all other programs and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Most community water systems are comparatively smaller, with about half of all systems having between 15 and 100 c onnections. Figure 1 Types of Water Systems in California Public Water System: Provides water for human consumption and (1) has 15 or more service connections or (2) regularly serves at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

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

Mar 18, 2026 - State Has Public Trust Responsibilities for Protecting Waterways and Wildlife for All Californians. The public trust doctrine is a common law principle that requires the state to protect certain natural resources for the benefit of all people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Mar 2, 2026 - For example, SWRCB reports that out of all dredge/fill permit applications received, the share of state-only permit applications increased from about 5  percent before Sackett to about 20  percent after that decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144