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

Feb 10, 2026 - Proposes $500  million to support the remainder of the planned $1.25  billion CalFire backfill. ZEV Incentive Program. Proposes $115  million to create a new light ‑duty ZEV incentive program . (The Governor also proposes providing $85 million from the Air Pollution Control Fund—similarly freed up from undoing the previously‑approved MVA fund transfer—to support this new ZEV program, for a total of $200 million.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The largest proposals include $500  million for Golden State teacher grants and a $500  million endowment for learning-aligned employment. Reserves and Debt $11  Billion in Constitutional Reserve and Debt Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Specifically, if the General Fund continues to experience deficits, A B  102 expresses the Legislature ’s intent that GGRF cover $1.25  billion of CalFire ’s costs in 2026 ‑27, $500  million in 2027 ‑28, and $500  million in 2028 ‑29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Specifically, if the General Fund continues to experience deficits, the plan intends that GGRF would cover $1.25  billion of CalFire ’s costs in 2026-27, $500  million in 2027-28, and $500  million in 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Dec 9, 2025 - For example, for 2026-27, SB  840 and Chapter  5 of 2025 (AB  102, Gabriel) expressed legislative intent to use a combined total of up to $1.5  billion of GGRF to support the following activities: $1.25  billion of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) costs if there is a General Fund deficit (with additional allocations in future years).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - When enacted, the budget assumed annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26 that was expected to grow to roughly $2  billion General Fund by 2028-29 across three departments —California Departments of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Health Care Services (DHCS), and Social Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - We only plan to update this figure for very significant changes (that is, those greater than $500 million). CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM =
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - Alternatively, if programs remain in the early stages of implementation, are undersubscribed, or show other signs that program modifications might be needed, then the Legislature could take steps to address those issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - We only plan to update this figure for very significant changes (that is, those greater than $500 million). ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - We only plan to update this figure for very significant changes (that is, those greater than $500 million). CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC =
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6