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

Oct 16, 2025 - Assembly Bill 130 also shortens coastal zone housing permit review times under the Permit Streamlining Act, generally from 180 to 90 days. Chapter  24 of 2025 (SB  131, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) further amends CEQA to require that housing development projects meeting all but one CEQA exemption criteria be reviewed solely on that issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - This amount was approved via three different 2025 budget actions: (1) $181  million provided through Chapter  2 of 2025 (A B  100 , Gabriel) (these funds were available for departments to spend during the final few months of 2024 ‑25), (2) $2.9  million through Chapter  5 of 2025 (A B  102 , Gabriel), and (3) $3.3  billion through Chapter  104 of 2025 (S B  105 , Wiener).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

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

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

Feb 24, 2026 - To help the state meet its climate goals and air quality requirements, the Governor signed an Executive Order in 2020 establishing various ZEV goals, including that 100 percent of in‑state sales of new passenger cars and trucks be zero emission by 2035.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 10, 2026 - However, the Legislature could consider shifting a portion of activities from the proposed General Fund loan to the environmental fee (a tiered charge on statewide businesses with 100 or more employees) that supports TSCA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4 $3,470 35% a $181 million of this amount was provided through Chapter 2 of 2025 (AB 100, Gabriel) and was available for administering departments to expend beginning in April 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $100  million one-time General Fund to backfill anticipated reductions in federal VOCA funding. This amount is similar to the amount provided in 2024-25 ($103  million). These funds support various OES victim grant programs and are intended to allow existing programs to maintain current service levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Dec 9, 2025 - (For reference, roughly $4.2  billion and $100  million annually, respectively, are required to fully fund all of the statutory allocations under S B  840 and state administrative costs.) Any residual revenues after funding these statutory allocations will be available for appropriation by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Specifically, the legislation requires that a combination of renewable and zero-carbon sources make up 90  percent of statewide electricity sales by 2030 and 95  percent by 2035. Additionally, the legislation requires that by 2035, renewable and zero-carbon sources must supply 100  percent of the electricity used to serve state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - The FMAG program reimburses states for eligible costs —such as mobilization, equipment, and supplies —incurred during the first 90 days after grant approval. FEMA typically reimburses 75  percent of eligible costs through the FMAG program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952