The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Additionally, CARB still is considering linking California’s cap‑and‑invest program with the program in Washington state. Such a linkage could affect allowance prices in both states as they come into alignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 24, 2026 - While the proposal attempts to magnify the potential effect of incentives by requiring manufacturers to provide a dollar ‑for ‑dollar match, the incentive amount likely still would be relatively small.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 10, 2026 - (SET  events are subsurface reactions that increase temperatures within landfills, which can potentially damage liners and gas collection systems and pose risks to the environment and nearby communities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 18, 2025 - While likely not all of the proposed CDFA activities would be eligible to be supported by Proposition 98 funds, the Legislature could explore this option for some components. Climate Smart Technical Assistance Grants Do Not Directly Support Farm to School Efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - If the Legislature believes these projects are a top priority and chooses to fund them, it likely will need to make additional reductions to other planned expenditures given the worsening budget picture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - This is because the ongoing workload is uncertain but likely to be relatively small. To the extent CPUC determines it needs continued resources, it could request them through a future budget request.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Water Resources

Mar 2, 2023 - CVFPP Costs Appear Reasonable, in Line With Previous Iterations of the Plan. Average annual costs to prepare the CVFPP have been about $8.5  million since development of the first version, which was released in 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4725

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - Accordingly, the $3.4  million in ongoing funding requested as part of these proposals likely understates the full costs associated with operating the facility in the out ‑years. Higher Bar for Approving New Proposals Given General Fund Condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - These federal funds are not contingent on the state funding; that is, California would continue to receive these funds even if it did not provide a like amount of Gene ral  Fund. Governor’s Proposal Doubles Program, Converts to Ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The protracted time line reflects the complexity of balancing multiple — often competing —goals , ongoing and potential legal challenges, and the board ’s willingness to allow time for development of a VA proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163