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

Mar 19, 2026 - Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding. LCI = Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation; EEO = Equal Employment Opportunity; and CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act. Assessment Administration Has Provided Reasonable Justification for Proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - The frequency of use of the bonus incentive, the volume of water associated with the bonus incentive, value to urban water suppliers of the bonus incentive, and any implications of the use of the bonus incentive on water use efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

Feb 24, 2026 - For example, light ‑duty vehicles represent about 28  percent of statewide GHG emissions and 7  percent of statewide NOx emissions. 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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $7  million in ongoing General Fund for ICAC program grants. Funding for the program, which had typically been $5  million annually, was set to expire at the end of 2024-25. These funds provide support to five regional law enforcement task forces that focus on the investigation of cybercrimes that target minors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 17, 2021 - As shown in Figure  5, the Governor proposes allocating nearly $10  billion of this total to pay down deferred payments from previous years, $5  billion (including $2.1  billion ongoing) for high-poverty schools and districts, nearly $1.4  billion for community colleges, and the remainder (roughly $6  billion) for other K-12 spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Senate Bill 840 states that the Legislature intends to direct specific percentages of future GGRF to new individual Funds dedicated to supporting (1)  clean transportation, (2)  housing and community investment, (3)  clean air and water, (4)  wildfire prevention and resilience, (5)  agriculture, (6)  clean energy, and (7)  climate ‑focused innovation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

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: 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

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Figure  7 provides a summary of these policy options. Figure 7 Summary of Some Options for Addressing Potential Legislative Priorities in Cap ‑and ‑Trade Category   Policy Priority: Greenhouse Gas Reductions Program Design Lower cap on emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042