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

Feb 10, 2026 - Providing State Operations Costs First Priority. By including funding for state operations in Tier 1, they are taken “off the top ” before allocations are computed for nearly all other activities. The main implication of this approach is that any activities that are added to this category essentially result in less funding available to support programs in other tiers and a greater likelihood that Tier 3 programs may not receive their full statutory allotments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 24, 2026 - There also are a number of other refiners in the United States that currently produce RD and could, with the purchase of some ad ditional equipment, be converted to produce SAF in addition to, or instead of, RD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Dec 9, 2025 - For example, the new Climate Bureau could serve as a helpful resource to the Legislature, adding valuable capacity to conduct program reviews and evaluations that are independent of the Executive Branch.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - A related shortcoming is that the initiative is unclear in how selected activities would be sustained and scaled, in turn potentially creating considerable future cost pressure for the state. A third shortcoming is that the added value of rewarding existing activities potentially begun without state direction, funding, or reporting is  questionable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Estimated implementation costs for habitat projects and water purchases total about $3  billion and would be shared by the state (paying about half), water users, the federal government, and the CVP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Proposals at May Revision

May 19, 2025 - If Legislature Elects to Offset CalFire General Fund Costs, Recommend Adding Reporting Language to Enhance Transparency. If the Legislature decides to proceed with the Governor ’s proposal to shift CalFire funding to GGRF, we recommend it include language requiring the administration to report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee if and when GGRF is not adequate to cover CalFire ’s costs and a General Fund backfill is triggered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049

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

Mar 19, 2026 - However, while previous General Fund appropriations provided some flexibility to use funding to help cover officewide administrative costs, more recent rounds such as Proposition  4 bond funding came with additional limitations and made this practice more difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 24, 2026 - This incentive amount is quite modest given current vehicle costs, which average about $50,000 for new vehicles and $25,000 for used vehicles. (ZEVs typically cost several thousand dollars more to purchase than conventional vehicles).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 17, 2026 - If the Legislature were to maintain these positions, costs would not accrue until the positions are filled. Consequently, the total 2026-27 cost likely would be less than $19  million. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The  budget proposes $1.4  million in ongoing funding from the Dam Safety Fund to support enforcement ‑related activities, travel costs, and new and increased information technology costs in the Dam Safety Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116