The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - LCI ’s existing funding for these activities expires after 2026-27, however the statutory requirements continue for five additional years. b Proposed through 2027-28. Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 24, 2026 - The administration estimates the tax credit would lead to foregone diesel excise tax revenue of as much as $165  million in 2027 ‑28, potentially climbing to $300  million annually in the long run. LAO Assessment Proposal Represents Relatively Expensive Approach to Decarbonization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan provides $178  million in multiyear authority —$100  million in 2025-26, $60  million in 2026-27, $12  million in 2027-28, and $6  million in 2028-29 —for the final installment plus a separate $2  million federal reimbursement agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - Besides the $2  billion in reductions affecting the 2024 ‑25 budget, the proposal reduces an additional $543  million from General Fund expenditures that recent budget agreements had planned for the out ‑years (2025 ‑26 through 2027 ‑28).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

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

Feb 10, 2026 - This includes $20 million for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program planned for 2026‑27, and $230 million in 2026‑27 and $460 million in 2027‑28 for the Zero Emission Transit Capital Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - These fee increases, which are estimated to generate about $50  million in new revenue through 2027-28, are designed to help DFPI address a significant structural deficit in the Financial Protection Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Feb 24, 2026 - As we discuss in our December 2018 report, Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation , such challenges can include (1) program interactions that can affect cost‑effectiveness, (2) difficulty evaluating programs,(3) potential lack of program coordination, and (4) increased administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - Specifically, it: (1)  shifts the fund source for the $150  million from General Fund to GGRF; (2)  delays $110  million of that intended funding to instead plan to provide $10  million in 2025 ‑26 and $50  million in both 2026 ‑27 and 2027 ‑28; and (3)  allocates $40  million in 2024 ‑25 to SCC to support acquisition of Wild Cherry Canyon, a 2,400 acre property near DCPP owned by Eureka Energy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget proposes $70  million in both 2026 ‑27 and 2027 ‑28 —$20  million from the Lead ‑Acid Battery Cleanup Fund and $50  million from the General Fund as a loan to the Toxic Substances Control Account (TSCA) —to support DTSC in cleaning up additional residential properties impacted by lead ‑contaminated soil linked to the former Exide facility in the City of Vernon.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Specifically, if the General Fund continues to experience deficits, A B  102 expresses the Legislature ’s intent that GGRF cover $1.25  billion of CalFire ’s costs in 2026 ‑27, $500  million in 2027 ‑28, and $500  million in 2028 ‑29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097