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

Feb 24, 2026 - Mobile sources —including light ‑, medium ‑, and heavy ‑duty vehicles —contribute to California ’s GHG emissions and air pollution. For example, light ‑duty vehicles represent about 28  percent of statewide GHG emissions and 7  percent of statewide NOx emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Diesel is primarily used by medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty trucks, buses, and other large vehicles. The diesel excise tax is currently 46.6 cents per gallon and is adjusted each July for inflation. In 2026 ‑27, the tax is projected to increase to 48.2 cents per gallon and generate about $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Water Resources

Mar 2, 2023 - The act ’s requirements apply to 94 of the state ’s 515 groundwater basins that DWR has found to be “high and medium priority ” based on various factors, including overlying population and irrigated acreage, number of wells, and reliance on groundwater.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4725

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - The regulation further specifies that manufacturers may sell only zero ‑emission medium ‑ and heavy ‑duty vehicles in California starting in 2036. ZEAS. Requires airport shuttle operators to begin adding zero ‑emission shuttles to their fleets in 2027 and to fully transition to ZEVs  by  2036.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - The Legislature will want to balance the potential long ‑term benefits of the programs in the Governor ’s package with other near ‑ and medium ‑term priorities. For example, some alternative spending options include: Programs Aimed at Meeting 2030 GHG Goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

The 2022-23 Budget: Zero-Emission Vehicle Package

Feb 23, 2022 - Programs that focus on promoting ZEV technologies that are in the early stages of commercial availability (such as truck and bus vouchers) generally score medium. Programs that focus on pilots and demonstrations for new technologies generally score high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4561

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - CARB also is in the process of adopting a new regulation for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Specifica lly, the Advanced Clean Fleets rule proposes that all new trucks and buses sold be ZEV by 2036 or 2040 (CARB has not yet decided which year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - (Other high ‑ and medium ‑priority basins are required to reach sustainability by 2042.) Other notable permanent policy changes adopted during the drought included authorizing SWRCB to consolidate small water systems that consistently fail to meet drinking water standards, as well as requiring that surface water rights holders measure and report on the amount of water they divert from the state ’s streams and rivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget includes $25  million from the General Fund on a one-time basis to support agricultural businesses affected by storms and drought, which consists of (1) $20  million for the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development to provide flood and drought relief grants to small agricultural businesses (which builds on $75  million provided for drought relief in 2022 ‑23) and (2) $5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807