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

Feb 12, 2025 - Accordingly, as shown in Figure  4 , GGRF revenues in 2024 ‑25 have been somewhat lower than the administration ’s projections last spring that formed the basis of the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act ’s GGRF spending package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The Bay and Delta form one of the country ’s largest estuaries (where fresh water mixes with salt water). Its greater watershed —including the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries (such as the Feather, American, Mokelumne, and Tuolumne Rivers) —drains water from about 40  percent of the state ’s landmass.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

Mar 2, 2026 - For example, SWRCB reports that out of all dredge/fill permit applications received, the share of state-only permit applications increased from about 5  percent before Sackett to about 20  percent after that decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 17, 2026 - Consequently, if the Legislature wishes to retain the positions as part of its final budget package, it likely will need to find a commensurate level of savings elsewhere in the budget, at least for those positions supported by the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - As part of its federal Clean Water Act implementation responsibilities, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a new stormwater permit for Orange County in 2009. The permit regulates discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems and requires the applicable local governments to undertake a number of activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Much of the funding is to be awarded through competitive grants to eligible applicants includi ng local agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and utilities. Remaining funding will support state ‑led activities, such as deferred maintenance and wildfire resilience activities at state parks and projects at the Salton Sea.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

Proposed Amendments to the Cap-and-Invest Program [Publication Details]

May 19, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5185

Overview of State Wildfire Resilience Funding [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5184

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

May 27, 2025 - Finally, it notes that years-long delays can result from the current requirements —highlighting the Bay-Delta Plan as an example —which can prevent projects to protect the environment from occurring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

Home Hardening: Issues for Legislative Consideration [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5177