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

Mar 18, 2026 - We conclude this section with a discussion of the potential economic impacts of the proposed plan updates. Evolution of Current Sacramento/Delta Updates SWRCB Began the Sacramento/Delta Update Process in 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5121

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

Mar 19, 2026 - . $0.5 0.5 Sustainable transportation CEQA exemptions Support one new temporary position to update guidance on CEQA exemptions for sustainable transportation projects, pursuant to Chapter 742 of 2025 (SB 71, Wiener). 0.2 $11.2 $12.2 a Proposed through 2031-32.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - This report discusses the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) proposed—and long-overdue—update of the water quality control plan for the San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which includes an alternative compliance pathway for certain water users called voluntary agreements (VAs, also known as Healthy Rivers and Landscapes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5163

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

Feb 10, 2026 - (For more information on recent changes to the cap-and-invest program, see our December 2025 publication, Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program .) Governor ’s Proposal Proposes $2.2  Million Ongoing for CPUC to Implement AB  1207.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The funding and positions would address additional workload related to two active SET events occurring in the state; enhance overall state oversight; and update regulations to stre ngthen monitoring, response, and enforcement for future SET  events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116