The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive [Publication Details]

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive Summary The Governor proposes a cumulative total of $200  million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and the Air Pollution Control Fund (APCF), and associated budget trailer legislation, to create a new point ‑of ‑sale incentive program for light ‑duty zero ‑emission vehicles (ZEVs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 10, 2026 - This includes $20 million for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program planned for 2026‑27, and $230 million in 2026‑27 and $460 million in 2027‑28 for the Zero Emission Transit Capital Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - (The General Fund eventually will need to pay for the debt service on bond spending over the course of the next few  decades.) …However, Bar for New Spending Should Be High Regardless of Fund Source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 17, 2026 - Moreover, the fees used to pay for many of these positions were designed specifically to support the regulation and mitigation of industry ’s environmental impacts. Through JLBC, the Legislature already expressed its preference for maintaining these positions and doing so would not have an impact on the General Fund condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Estimated implementation costs for habitat projects and water purchases total about $3  billion and would be shared by the state (paying about half), water users, the federal government, and the CVP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163