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

Feb 10, 2026 - Given the difficult choices it faces in crafting this year ’s budget, the Legislature may wish to reassess whether recent augmentations and previous agreements continue to reflect its highest priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - LCI states that absent the cybersecurity funding, it will be vulnerable to security incidents, face interruptions in e-mail and document storage services, and risk noncompliance with various cybersecurity requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Mar 18, 2026 - However, many of the most significant challenges facing the watershed are directly linked to water use and diversion, including exports from the SWP and CVP. The watershed has been reshaped by a vast network of dams, pumps, levees, reservoirs, and engineered channels to support water storage, water delivery, and flood control.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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 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