Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - The incentives reduced the cost of installing a residential solar unit by about 25  p ercent in the early years of the program and by about 5 p ercent to 10  p ercent in the final years. This design was intended to gradually reduce customer reliance on subsidies as the solar industry matured and market prices declined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - The administration estimates $29  million in annual debt service costs over 25 years —split between MVA ($19  million), APCF ($6  million), and VIRF ($4  million) —for a total project cost of $739  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - One year later, SWRCB has made good progress in establishing spending priorities, beginning to allocate funds and execute projects, and collecting essential data to identify the communities that should be targeted for improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4294

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2021 - In recent years, as wildfires have increased in severity and damage, the Legislature has shown growing interest in state support of wildfire prevention efforts, including regional planning for forest health activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4482

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2021 - This publication analyzes the Governor’s $1.6 billion proposed budget for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), which reflects a $2.3 billion (60 percent) decrease compared to estimated current-year expenditures. The decrease is almost entirely due to one-time General Fund expenditures in 2020-21 related to wildfire debris removal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4359

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - The Legislature can reconsider providing additional outreach funding in future years —potentially as soon as next year ’s budget process —after the assessment is complete, which is expected to be sometime during the middle of 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - Figure 5 Estimated Salton Sea Playa Exposure and Management Goals Over the Next Decade F rom Salton Sea Management Program Phase I Ten ‑Year Plan Year Acres of Newly Exposed Playa Acres of Projects To Be Constructed 2018
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2016 - The Governor’s budget proposes $1.8 billion for CPUC in 2016-17, a net increase of $260 million (17 percent) compared to estimated expenditures in the current year. This year-over-year increase is largely the result of increased costs for the California LifeLine program, which we discuss in this budget post.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3373

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $1.8  billion for CPUC in 2016-17, a net increase of $260  million (17  percent) compared to estimated expenditures in the current year. This year-over-year increase is largely the result of increased costs for the California LifeLine program, which we discuss below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines

Aug 4, 2020 - It would likely take one to two years to develop the initial strategic plan. Thereafter, the strategic plan should be updated at least once every five years, establish specific goals and measurable objectives, and prioritize remediation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4258