Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization [Publication Details]

May 7, 2025 - This report is intended to help inform legislative decision-making around reauthorization of the cap-and-trade program. It is submitted pursuant to Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, Garcia), which requires our office to report annually on the economic impacts and benefits of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5042

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - This report is intended to help inform legislative decision-making around reauthorization of the cap-and-trade program. It is submitted pursuant to Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, Garcia), which requires our office to report annually on the economic impacts and benefits of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Additionally, it extends for four years (until 2032) an existing CEQA exemption for small disadvantaged community water system or state small water system projects. For more information about how this legislation —as well as Chapter  650 of 2025 (SB  158, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), which makes some refinements to the CEQA-related changes —affect housing development,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207 California Public Utilities Commission ’s Implementation of AB  1207 Summary The Governor proposes $2.2  million on an ongoing basis from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and seven positions for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to implement changes to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - The legislation also phases in several product and recycling requirements by 2032, such as requiring that 100  percent of covered materials be recyclable or compostable. CalRecycle is charged with adopting the regulations necessary to implement the legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2026 - In this report, we review the Governor’s proposed plan for spending cap-and-invest revenues in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5114

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

Feb 10, 2026 - GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; DOF = Department of Finance; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; SB  840  =  Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB 840, Lim ón); AB 617 = Chapter 136 of 2017 (AB 617, C.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5120

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

Dec 9, 2025 - This was the first auction since the passage of Chapter  117 of 2025 (AB  1207, Irwin) and Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón), which extended and made various changes to the program. According to the information provided by CARB, the state expects to receive $844  million in revenue from the auction, which will be deposited into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

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

Feb 17, 2026 - Although many of the same arguments apply about the programmatic importance of these positions, maintaining them will have an impact on the General Fund condition (ab out $19  million) and could require the Legislature to identify other budgetary reductions to accommodate their support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124