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

Mar 19, 2026 - Moreover, our review found that LCI ’s proposed total of 20 IT staff positions is not out of line with the size of IT units at other comparable state departments. Existing Positions Supported by Limited-Term Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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: 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: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - For example, SWRCB reports that out of all dredge/fill permit applications received, the share of state-only permit applications increased from about 5  percent before Sackett to about 20  percent after that decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Spring ‑run and winter ‑run Chinook salmon have been listed as threatened or endangered under federal and state law for more than 20 years. Populations remain low, however, with no measurable improvement since adoption of the 1995 Bay ‑Delta Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget proposes $70  million in both 2026 ‑27 and 2027 ‑28 —$20  million from the Lead ‑Acid Battery Cleanup Fund and $50  million from the General Fund as a loan to the Toxic Substances Control Account (TSCA) —to support DTSC in cleaning up additional residential properties impacted by lead ‑contaminated soil linked to the former Exide facility in the City of Vernon.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package includes up to $20  million for DOF to enter into one or more new contracts to implement operational improvements that allow the state to reduce state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Utility powerlines caused at least  8 of the  20 most destructive fires in California ’s history. (As of this writing, the role that utility infrastructure played in the January 2025 Southern California wildfires still is under investigation.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The Governor’s budget provides $20 million to support additional rounds of grants through the existing Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. The budget also includes $350,000 to continue an existing evaluation of the grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - The budget includes $33  million in 2022-23 and $20  million in 2023-24 from the General Fund for the following: Fine-Scale Vegetation Mapping. The budget provides $20  million in both 2022-23 and 2023-24 to complete fine-scale mapping of vegetation and habitat, using standards consistent with the National Vegetation Classification System, to support the state ’s ability to make conservation and habitat management decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633