The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget package also authorized nearly 80 new positions across 12 departments to administer Proposition  4 ‑funded programs. Trailer bill language adopted in Chapter  106 of 2025 (A B  149 , Committee on Budget) also allowed state agencies and departments to use the emergency rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act to develop and adopt their bond program guidelines and selection criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package also authorizes nearly 80 new positions across 12 departments to administer Proposition  4-funded programs, as displayed in Figure  2. As shown, the number of new positions range from 13 at the Department of Conservation to one each at the Tahoe Conservancy and California Conservation Corps.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Reduces Prior General Fund Augmentations by Nearly $80  Million. As noted earlier in Figure  4, the spending plan reduces several prior-year DWR General Fund appropriations to help solve the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - As of the 2024-25 fiscal year, the state has already appropriated $2.7  billion, with an additional cumulative $900  million planned to be provided in forthcoming annual state budgets through 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - Sales of electric HVAC and water heaters for existing buildings 80 percent by 2025. All buildings retrofitted to electric appliances by 2035. 80 percent by 2030. Appliances replaced at end of life. 80 percent by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - CA Volunteers allocated 80  percent of the $185  million to the largest 13 cities in the state using a population ‑based formula ($148  million), and granted 19  percent on a competitive basis to 14 other cities and counties ($35  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget eliminates $900  million General Fund for the program in 2023 ‑24, replacing it with $280  million GGRF in 2023 ‑24, $125  million General Fund in 2024 ‑25, and $225  million General Fund in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - As noted, the Governor proposed delaying about $1.7  billion in General Fund spending for climate, resources, and environmental programs to future years, sustains over $900  million in General Fund planned for 2025 ‑26, and also commits $1.8  billion in out ‑year GGRF for maintaining intended multiyear spending levels in the ZEV package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - This report explores key questions that frequently emerge around residential electricity rates in California, including why electricity rates are relatively high, some resulting implications for ratepayers and state climate change goals, and notable emerging issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - Eligible households would include households in disadvantaged communities (as measured in CalEnviroScreen), at or below 80  percent of statewide median income, or with income limits of moderate or below as identified by the California Housing and Community Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554