The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - New Underground Storage Tank Spending. The budget includes four changes related to the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF): (1)  a one-time appropriation of $200  million for reimbursing a backlog of cost claims associated with cleaning up leaking petroleum underground storage tanks, (2)  an ongoing increase of $17.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - To bridge the gap, the spending plan authorizes a loan of $16.4  million over three years (about $5.5  million per year) from the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to SWRCB ’s SGMA program to support 22 existing positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - SCC = State Coastal Conservancy; OPC = Ocean Protection Council; SB 1 = Chapter 236 of 2021 (Senate Bill 1, Atkins); and GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Parks, Access, and Other Programs Makes a Few Targeted Reductions to Other Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The federal government also currently offers a tax credit of up to $1 per gallon for SAF that meets certain  requirements. The above policies work together to create a “stack ” of incentives for SAF production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - The final budget agreement instead eliminated fewer positions (4,994) and provided the Legislature additional time to review 1,009 additional positions which we refer to as “residual: ” (1)  those associated with implementing legislation chaptered in 2022 and 2023 across numerous departments, and (2)  all of those in nine specified departments which we highlight in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Figure 1 Governor ’s Proposition 4 Proposal: 2026 ‑27 Spending Plan (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

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

Feb 10, 2026 - DOF indicates that its proposed budget trailer legislation clarifies its interpretation of the intent of SB 840 related to (1) the funds subject to the SB 840 methodology and (2) the treatment of state operations costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure  1 provides a breakdown of the proposals. As shown, the funding request includes $10.5  million ongoing to support IT, administrative, legislative, and land policy staff and activities. For implementing various statutory responsibilities, the Governor proposes $741,000 in 2026-27, $1.7  million in 2027-28, $1.5  million from 2028-29 through 2031-32, and $522,000 ongoing thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - This amount includes a total of $3.2  billion for various identified programs and purposes, $1  billion set aside for unspecified programs subject to appropriation, and roughly $100  million for state administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - The legislation sets aside $1  billion annually to be appropriated by the Legislature through the annual budget act or other statute. It also expresses the Legislature ’s intent that some specific activities be funded from this $1  billion set aside in 2026 ‑27, as discussed in the nearby  box.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097