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

Feb 10, 2026 - While this rationale is reasonable, this approach is not without trade ‑offs. Most notably, because including state operations expenditures as part of Tier 1 means they receive first priority for available GGRF, adding new activities to this category can have the effect of gradually “crowding out ” other GGRF ‑funded programs and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - However, the state already has overarching programs —such as cap ‑and ‑invest and LCFS —that are aimed at helping ensure that the state continues to make progress decarbonizing and shifting to cleaner transportation fuels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan [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/5114

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

Feb 10, 2026 - In this post, we analyze a California Public Utilities Commission proposal to implement changes to the California Climate Credit pursuant to Chapter 117 of 2025 (AB 1207, Irwin).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5120

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The  Legislature could consider making complementary changes to statute to make the state program more efficient. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire): Fixed ‑Wing Aircraft Mechanic and Pilot Contract Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 24, 2026 - In either case, as a result of the interchangeability of the production processes for these two fuels, without significant additional investments in overall production capacity for renewables or innovation in the production process, an increase in SAF production likely would result in a roughly e quivalent decrease in RD production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Mar 18, 2026 - SWRCB is making updates because the plan has not adequately protected fish and wildlife, including several species of threatened and endangered native fish. Proposed Sacramento/Delta Updates Incorporate Voluntary Agreements (VAs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Mar 2, 2026 - The Legislature could consider making amendments through the budget trailer bill process or through the policy committee process. However, using the policy process likely would allow for more in-depth consideration of the benefits and trade-offs of each change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144