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

Feb 10, 2026 - These free allowances are intended to protect electric consumers from significant cost increases associated with the program. To that end, utilities are required to consign most of these free allowances to auction and use the proceeds to provide rebates to consumer s, known as the “California Climate Credit. ” These rebates currently are provided to residential customers each year in April and October.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Rather, the administration indicates it will propose a revised budget that begins to solve the out ‑year problems as part of the May Revision. However, such a delay would force the Legislature to either accept solutions that have not received sufficient public discussion or defer action even more.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - These potential increases come at a time when the state is implementing changes to other programs and policies —such as updates to LCFS —that also are expected to raise consumer costs, including for transportation fuels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

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

Feb 10, 2026 - For example, CARB recently released draft regulations that propose to make various changes to the program—including to the total number of allowances issued and the allocation of those allowances across various purposes (such as GGRF and free allowances to utilities and industry)—that could affect GGRF revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $672  million in Federal Trust Fund expenditure authority and $12  million in reimbursement authority related to the anticipated receipt of various federal grants funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, most notably from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Essentially, the Legislature will want to consider whether it wants to make reductions —either those proposed by the Governor or equivalent alternatives —to free up resources for continuing the Youth Jobs Corps program using state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Proposition  2 (2024) Workload. The budget provides DGS $59.5  million over 5 years (including $12.5  million in 2025-26) from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund and $356,000 ongoing from various funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Financing is important for the project, since its funding needs are not well ‑aligned with the timing of cap ‑and ‑invest  revenue allocations. Certain Effects of Legislation Will Become Clearer Over Time and Will Depend on CARB Decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The  department ’s rationale for including this request as part of this overall proposal is that supporting technical assistance might help develop a wider procurement network of producers that utilize these practices that can then serve schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Additionally, APCF potentially could be used to support some activities currently being funded with GGRF, thereby freeing up those dollars to help fund other priorities. ZEV Proposal Does Not Meet High Bar for New Expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140