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

Feb 24, 2026 - In recent years, the federal government has offered financial incentives to encourage ZEV purchases. Most recently, the federal Inflation Reduction Act included a tax credit of up to $7,500 per vehicle for the purchase of new light ‑duty ZEVs and up to $4,000 per vehicle for the purchase of used light ‑duty ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - The purpose of this report is two ‑fold: (1)  to provide background for the Legislature on the Bay ‑Delta watershed, the Bay ‑Delta Plan, and the VAs, and (2)  to offer suggestions for how the Legislature can help ensure the state achieves its goals for the Bay ‑Delta watershed as laid out in the proposed updates to the plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - In addition, water boards must offer a public comment period and provide responses to those public comments. In concept, this process can lead the board to make more informed decisions about water quality standards, compliance measures, and implementa tion plans, and it offers the public the opportunity to weigh in.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

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

Feb 10, 2026 - While other proposals also might warrant consideration because they offer longer ‑term or protective health and safety benefits, they may not require immediate funding in the context of current budgetary constraints.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Such amendments offer the potential for the state to increase the efficiency of the permitting and enforcement processes. The Legislature could consider making amendments through the budget trailer bill process or through the policy committee process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Dec 9, 2025 - (In both auctions, all the state-owned allowances offered for sale were purchased.) …Continuing to Come in Slightly Below 2025-26 Budget Act Assumptions. At the time the Legislature enacted the 2025-26 Budget Act , the Department of Finance (DOF) projected annual GGRF revenues of $3.5  billion for 2025-26, or roughly $870  million per quarter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The federal government also currently offers a tax credit of up to $1 per gallon for SAF that meets certain  requirements. The above policies work together to create a “stack ” of incentives for SAF production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - This is the lens through which we offer comments on the Governor ’s three proposals discussed below. Background Office of Farm to Fork Promotes Access to Healthy Food and Food ‑Based Education in Schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - Additionally, eight community colleges offer two ‑year degree and/or certificate programs in forestry, and 55 offer them in fire technology or wildland fire technology . (These programs sometimes prepare students to be firefighters, as well as for forest management‑related positions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Offering Rebate and Incentive Programs. Many water suppliers offer rebates for participating in conservation programs. For example, to reduce indoor water use they might offer rebates for replacing older model toilets, showerheads, or other fixtures and appliances with more efficient models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823