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

Feb 24, 2026 - Finally, we have concerns that the creation of a new program adds complexity and potential duplication. In light of these factors and the constrained state budget condition, we recommend the Legislature reject the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - Figure 2 JLBC Did Not Concur With Elimination of 349 Environmental Positions Department Residual Positions Subject to Legislative Review Position Eliminations With Which JLBC Did Not Concur Departmental Review State Water Resources Control Board 86 SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission — Note:  Numbers  may  not  add  due to rounding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Mar 2, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal Adds Staff and Funding to Handle Increased Workload. The Governor ’s 2026-27 budget proposes $2.6  million from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund on an ongoing basis and 12 permanent positions to manage the additional workload the water boards are experiencing as a result of the 2023 Sackett decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The Governor’s SAF proposal would expedite and add to those projected fiscal and programmatic impacts. Deviates From Spirit of Transportation Funding Approach Embraced By Voters. Historically, the state has used the revenues from the taxes that road users pay to support activities that benefit those users, such as for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the state ’s surface transportation system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget proposes $2.1  million in 2026 ‑27 and $1.9  million in each of the subsequent three years from the Strong Motion Instrumentation and Seismic Hazard Mapping Fund to purchase equipment and add ten permanent positions to DOC ’s California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Adds a Few New Statutory Allocations. Senate Bill 840 also adds statutory allocations for a few new programs, including the following: Set Aside for Future Legislative Appropriation. The legislation sets aside $1  billion annually to be appropriated by the Legislature through the annual budget act or other statute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. Figure 2 263 409 a Includes the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and general obligation bond debt service. Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Adds Two Proposed Fund Shifts Aimed at Supporting MVA. The Governor proposes two modifications to the cap ‑and ‑trade expenditure plan agreed to as part of the 2024 ‑25 budget. Both are GGRF ‑related fund shifts with the goal of supporting CARB activities typically funded by MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - APA Exemption Seems Reasonable, Though Legislature Could Add Measures to Increase Transparency. In our assessment, exempting Proposition  4 spending from APA requirements is reasonable for several reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958