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

Feb 24, 2026 - Researchers at the University of Illinois and the United States Department of Agriculture recently estimated national SAF production capacity at more than 800 million gallons per year (though the exact amount is uncertain due to the proprietary nature of refinery operations).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Universities Governor Establishes Multiyear Compacts With the Universities. The Governor ’s budget increases ongoing General Fund for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) by a total of $775  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Universities Governor Proposes Ongoing Base Increases Linked With Certain Expectations. The Governor proposes a total of $336  million in additional ongoing funding for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - . $25  million for seed funding for a University of California Climate Research Center. $15  million to rebuild Topanga Park (which sustained damage in the Palisades fire). Revenues May Not Be Sufficient to Fully Support Statutory Allocations and Legislative Intent for 2026-27 … As illustrated in Figure  1, cap-and-invest auction revenues have varied across months and years, and multiple influencing factors make them difficult to predict.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

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

Feb 10, 2026 - (The Legislature could also explore whether other resources, such as climate research funding that was previously provided to the University of California system, could help support this  assessment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Universities Governor Proposes Discretionary Base Increases for the Universities. The Governor ’s budget includes various General Fund increases for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Higher Education Provides Universities Large, Ongoing Augmentations Dedicated to Specific Purposes. The Governor ’s budget includes an increase of $ 540   m illion ongoing General Fund for the universities —$ 300   m illion (7. 6   p ercent) for CSU and $ 240   m illion (6. 9   p ercent) for UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Dec 9, 2025 - . $25  million for seed funding for a University of California Climate Research Center. $15  million to rebuild Topanga Park (which sustained damage in the Palisades fire). Additionally, Chapter  5 of 2025 (A B  102 , Gabriel) —expresses the Legislature ’s intent to provide GGRF in 2026 ‑27 and potentially future years to support some California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) activities that otherwise would be funded from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - TBD = to be determined; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; DOC = Department of Conservation; IBank = California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank; OPR = Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CARB = California Air Resources Board; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - We note, however, a couple of individual university campuses, such as UC Berkeley , have undertaken assessments. Caltrans and DWR Have Conducted More Robust Vulnerability Assessments. In addition to their roadmaps, two state departments have completed more fully developed vulnerability assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133