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

Feb 10, 2026 - Under different fiscal conditions, these activities might merit consideration because they advance various policy objectives, such as expanding public access to state parks or reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) subsequently adopted a regulation, Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II), which required manufacturers to sell a growing share of their vehicles as ZEVs in alignment with state goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Mar 18, 2026 - In March  2022, they came forward with an initial Memorandum of Understanding detailing terms to advance a VA for the Sacramento/Delta. Over the next two years, VA parties renamed the program “Healthy Rivers and Landscapes” and released additional materials and details, including plans for governance, science, flow accounting, non‑flow measure accounting, and funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163