The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - The administration ’s proposed language also sets a maximum level for the tax. The caps would be set two times higher than the initial rates being proposed for 2022 ‑23. For instance, the initial rate for businesses with more than 1, 000 e mployees would be $56, 000 p er year, but the maximum level would be set at $112, 000 p er year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - Finally, we recommend approving some level of additional funding for temporary training facilities but seeking additional information from CalFire to justify the appropriate level. Rebuild Growlersburg Conservation Camp.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Rejects Administration Proposal to Allow DCC to “Seal ” Certain Premises. The budget rejects a Governor ’s proposal to authorize DCC to seal (that is, secure and prevent entry) a building or premises occupied by an unlicensed person in connection with illicit commercial cannabis activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Overall, Proposed Plan Seems Reasonable and Consistent With Bond Requirements. Based on our review, the Governor ’s proposal appears reasonable. We have not identified any proposed actions or appropriations that conflict with bond requirements, and the timing of the funding allocations generally seems to account for and align with what we know about department capacity and local demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

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

Feb 24, 2026 - While such a scenario may seem far‑fetched, the most recent federal data show that California consumes more RD than is produced in the entire United States, indicating that producers have responded strongly to existing state policy incentives for renewable fuels by selling in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Chapter  312 of 2018 (SB  100, de Le ón) required that all electricity sales to end-use customers be zero-carbon by 2045, but it did not set interim targets. The state ’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) sets escalating renewable energy procurement requirements for load serving entities (which include utilities that deliver electricity to customers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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

Dec 9, 2025 - For example, under these pieces of legislation, CARB continues to have authority to set the level of the program ’s price ceiling and floor, the total number of allowances issued, and the share of allowances to sell versus provide for free to industry and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation

Jan 25, 2022 - The board also has the authority to set charge levels for HWCA  and TSCA in future years beginning in 2023 ‑24. Specifically, the board will set charges annually to align revenues from both accounts to the amount of expenditures authorized by the Legislature through the annual budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4497

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Additionally, we find that the Governor’s proposal to set the maximum DPR administrative penalty higher than the maximum CAC administrative penalty makes sense, given these would be applied to the most serious, multijurisdictional pesticide use violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

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

Mar 19, 2026 - While the two offices are now separate, LCI provides administrative, cybersecurity, and information technology (IT) infrastructure services to GO-SERVE. GO-SERVE reimburses LCI for the staff time LCI spends providing these services (but not for the cost of maintaining the infrastructure) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167