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

Mar 2, 2026 - Figure  1 shows the various types of water quality permits (also called certifications and orders) that project applicants must attain, their purposes, and the issuing agencies. These permits are generally issued as follows: For the release of dredged or fill materials, the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 24, 2026 - We think applying this principle broadly across all fund types is important because special funds can serve as tools to help address the budget deficit, such as by taking on expenditures previously funded by the General Fund or providing loans to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 24, 2026 - These refineries can shift production between these two types of fuels with relative ease depending on market conditions, as the industrial processes for producing RD and SAF are similar, using the same feedstocks and much of the same equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Existing Positions Supported by Limited-Term Funding. LCI reports that it currently is supporting some of its administrative staff functions using a share of the funding it received for limited-term activities and grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 10, 2026 - We note that the language of S B  840 indicates that the methodology applies to “moneys in the fund ” and thus does not clearly limit it exclusively to auction revenues. However, the administration indicates that the intent of S B   840 was to apply the methodology only to auction revenues, consistent with historical practice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Approve Resources on a Limited-Term Rather Than Ongoing Basis. Regardless of the Legislature ’s preferred approach, we recommend approving resources on a two-year limited-term basis. This is because the ongoing workload is uncertain but likely to be relatively small.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Current Requirements Are Limited in Scope. The Bay ‑Delta Plan ’s current requirements for protecting fish and wildlife beneficial uses remain limited in scope. For example, for the Sacramento River and its tributaries, flow requirements are measured only at the town of Rio Vista, which does not account for conditions upstream and in tributaries that are critical to fish survival.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Specifically, as we discuss below, the Governor ’s budget contains a limited amount of new spending for these departments, and most of the proposals are primarily focused on pressing health and safety concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116