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

Mar 18, 2026 - Long ‑Term Downward Population Trends Threaten Survival of Native Fish. A species native to California, Chinook salmon are important to commercial and recreational fishing, central to many tribes ’ cultural practices and traditional sustenance, and integral to the state ’s biodiversity and natural ecosystems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Feb 24, 2026 - We note that the state is already projected to face future transportation funding challenges due to existing trends and policies that increase zero ‑emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption, which in turn will reduce diesel and gasoline excise tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Monitor Auctions and Adopt Spending Levels That Reflect Evolving Revenue Trends. Given the continued uncertainty around cap ‑and ‑invest revenues, we recommend the Legislature closely monitor upcoming quarterly auctions —in February  and May 2026 —to assess how revenues are materializing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 10, 2026 - A common trend shown in all three figures is lower proposed spending for 2026 ‑27 as compared to the current year —including a cumulative funding drop of nearly one ‑third for CNRA departments across the two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116