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

Mar 19, 2026 - While we find that the proposals have merit, like all other General Fund augmentations they must be considered in the context of the state ’s projected multiyear structural deficits —which are estimated to range from about $20  billion to $35  billion annually.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - The amounts of these twice annual rebate amounts vary by utility, ranging from about $36 to $50 per residential customer for the three largest IOUs in the state. AB  1207 Extended and Modified the Cap-and-Invest Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Moreover, even without a stock market downturn, both our office and the administration expect the state to face multiyear deficits, with estimates ranging from $20   billion to $35   billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Mar 2, 2026 - WDRs (state ‑only discharge permit) State and Regional Water Boards For non ‑WOTUS waters of the state, regulates discharges of pollutants, including stormwater. a Construction and industrial stormwater, landfill wastewater, food processing waste, and winery process discharges to non ‑WOTUS waters or groundwater. a NPDES permits apply to point ‑source discharges to WOTUS, whereas state ‑only
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 10, 2026 - However, as we discuss in our January 2026 publication, The 2026‑27 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget , the state faces alarming multiyear budget deficits, ranging from $20 billion to $35 billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Balancing the full range of beneficial uses —including drinking water, agriculture, fisheries, navigation, recreation, and environmental needs —requires the careful management of water rights, supply, and quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - As shown, the number of new positions range from 13 at the Department of Conservation to one each at the Tahoe Conservancy and California Conservation Corps. The number of new positions for a particular department depends both on the amount of workload anticipated in 2025-26 as well as the degree to which the department had preexisting positions that can be redirected to wo rk on Proposition  4.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Both our office and the administration expect the state to face multiyear deficits, with estimates ranging from $20  billion to $35  billion annually. These chronic deficits have persisted even as the state ’s economy and revenues have grown and the Legislature has adopted solutions totaling more than $125  billion to address budget problems over the past four years, underscoring that the problem is structural rather than cyclical.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - The costs and benefits associated with these trade-offs are complicated to a ssess, particularly without time to solicit input and feedback from a range of interested and affected parties. Is Making the Bay-Delta Plan Exempt From CEQA the Best Way to Expedite the Process?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053