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

Feb 24, 2026 - While this estimate may be somewhat understated, as it only accounts for intrastate travel, estimates of the relative contribution of aircraft to national and global GHG emissions are still relatively modest, totaling about 3  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Governor’s Proposal Proposes $200   Million and Budget Trailer Legislation to Create New ZEV Incentive Program. The Governor proposes $200  million on a one ‑time basis ($115  million from GGRF and $85  million from APCF), along with associated budget trailer legislation to create a new incentive program for light ‑duty ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - (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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - After 2025 ‑26, these proposals would add about $300 million in ongoing spending. Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed include: (1) $60  million to provide additional grants under the Cal Competes program; (2)  the intent to partially restore an ongoing reduction to the trial courts, which, if enacted, would cost $42  million ongoing; and (3)  the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - To help address the state ’s budget deficit, the Governor proposed reducing about $300  million from nine prior General Fund appropriations for environmental programs and providing at least as much funding from Proposition  4 for similar activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Issues for Legislative Consideration and Oversight In this section, we highlight what we see as some of the key potential implications of A B  1207 and S B  840 , which we also summarize in Figure  3 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget proposes $200  million on a one ‑time basis ($115  million from GGRF and $85  million from the Air Pollution Control Fund [APCF]) to create a new incentive program for light ‑duty vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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