The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - The bond measure includes a number of requirements to guide how funds are administered and overseen by about 30 different state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, conservancies, and offices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Wildfire and forest resilience —SB 901 f CalFire Sunsets on June 30, 2029. $200 million annually. Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Program SWRCB 5 percent of annual revenues (up to $130 million). Sunsets on June 30, 2030. $130 million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes a $10  million reappropriation of General Fund originally provided in 2024-25, as well as an extended encumbrance period (through June 30, 2029), for the LEMA system pilot project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Oct 16, 2025 - (After the passage of the budget, the Governor signed Chapter  247 of 2025 [AB  30, Alvarez], which authorizes the use of E15 until CARB completes its regulatory process.) Funds Implementation of Zero-Emission Airport Shuttle (ZEAS) Regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Nearly 30  percent of all ZEV passenger vehicles sold nationwide are in California, while the state is only home to about 12  percent of the U.S. population. Federal Light ‑Duty Incentive Program Expired in Late September 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 24, 2026 - For example, the amount emitters recently have had to pay for each ton of carbon dioxide equivalent they emit through the cap ‑and ‑invest program has been below $30 per ton and LCFS credits have been between $50 and $70 per ton.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Create a 30 ‑Day Advance Notification Process for Augmenting the New Fund. We recommend that the budget bill language accompanying the allocation for this new fund specify that no augmentation to the fund be provided sooner than 30 days after JLBC receives notification (unless the JLBC waives the 30 ‑day review period in writing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals

Jan 28, 2022 - Under this proposal, OES and CalFire would take over FIRIS from Orange County on a permanent basis and expand the level of service provided to include two planes providing 24‑hour coverage each at a total cost of roughly $30 million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4504

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Additionally, we find it reasonable to increase existing residue penalties given that penalties have not been increased in roughly 30 years. These changes could better enable the state to prevent contaminated produce from reaching consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update

Jan 31, 2022 - As noted, the last major update was nearly 30 years ago. Water uses, ecosystem conditions, and the statewide population that depends on water that passes through the Bay ‑Delta all have changed significantly since then, producing a critical need for an updated operating framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4506