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

Feb 10, 2026 - Review Proposed S B   840 Implementation Approach and Statutory Changes to Ensure Consistency With Legislative Intent. We recommend the Legislature carefully review the administration’s proposed approach to implementing SB 840 to ensure that it is consistent with legislative intent and preferences, and make any associated statutory modifications, as relevant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The state added the doubling goal as a narrative water quality objective in the 1995 Bay ‑Delta Plan. Doubling natural production relative to the average annual 1967 ‑1991 baseline would mean nearly 900,000 naturally produced salmon annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Mar 19, 2026 - The office coordinates the state-level guidance for and review of CEQA-related documents, including maintaining a statewide clearinghouse of CEQA environmental documents. Land Use Planning Information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 17, 2026 - Figure 2 JLBC Did Not Concur With Elimination of 349 Environmental Positions Department Residual Positions Subject to Legislative Review Position Eliminations With Which JLBC Did Not Concur Departmental Review State Water Resources Control Board 86 SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission — Note:  Numbers  may  not  add  due to rounding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5136

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

Mar 2, 2026 - For example, if these changes were to apply to all state waters, they could potentially reduce existing opportunities for public participation and CEQA environmental review for state waters that were never under federal jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 10, 2026 - In this report, we review the Governor’s proposed plan for spending cap-and-invest revenues in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5114

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - In this piece, we review the Governor's proposal to provide $200 million to create a new point-of-sale incentive program for light-duty zero-emission vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5140

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

Feb 24, 2026 - In light of the state ’s budget condition —and as we discuss in greater detail in our recent publication, The 2026‑27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget —we recommend the Legislature apply a high bar to its review of new proposals, including those supported by the General Fund or special funds, and limit new spending to urgent or critical needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140