Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - Census (these new maps would first be used in the 2032 congressional elections). This would effectively mean that the Proposition  50 maps would only be used in 2026 and then be replaced beginning in 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The CPUC is statutorily authorized (through the end of 2032) to annually collect up to $150 million in surcharge revenues for CASF program grants. The spending plan increases CPUC’s local assistance expenditure authority for CASF program grants from $72.6 million to $136.2 million in 2024-25 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The CPUC is statutorily authorized (through the end of 2032) to annually collect up to $150 million in surcharge revenues for CASF program grants. The spending plan increases CPUC’s local assistance expenditure authority for CASF program grants from $72.6 million to $136.2 million in 2024-25 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

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

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

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 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

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 2, 2025 - On September 22, the Governor signed Chapter 127 of 2025 (AB 564, Haney), which cut the retail excise tax rate from 19 percent to 15 percent on October 1. Preliminary Total for Third Quarter of 2025: $177 Million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/844

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The Home Safe program was established by Chapter  35 of 2018 (AB  1811, Committee on Budget) to serve Adult Protective Services (APS) clients who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness due to elder or dependent adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/7