Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines [Publication Details]

Aug 4, 2020 - First, in the background section, we describe (1) historical mining practices, (2) the risks AMLs pose to the environment and the physical safety hazards they cause, (3) the coordination across the many state and federal agencies to address AML issues, and (4) laws and programs governing the remediation of AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4258

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

Aug 4, 2020 - Historically, these funds have been insufficient to address all known federal and state orphan sites. For that reason, DTSC prioritizes funding the state share of costs associated with federal NPL sites with remaining funds prioritized to the worst state orphan sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4258

The 2020-21 Budget: Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020-21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jun 4, 2020 - Additionally, there may be other programs at the local level, such as local air district implementation of AB  617, where state funding might be needed to maintain staff and ongoing administrative activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4250

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - For each household enrolled in the program, CPUC provides telephone companies (carriers) a monthly state subsidy that is meant to offset the lower rate charged to the consumer. Currently, the maximum state subsidy is about $15 a month per household.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - State Has Provided Significant Funding to Support SGMA ‑Related Activities in Recent Years. To support DWR ’s SGMA ‑related responsibilities, the state has provided roughly $ 160  m illion total for the department ’s state ‑level activities since 2014 ‑15, primarily from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - The state supports the mutual aid system in a number of ways, such as providing state ‑funded fire engines to local communities. The mutual aid system plays a critical part of the state ’s capacity to respond to large wildfires and generally is considered successful.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals

Feb 13, 2020 - While the state is not fully prepared to address any of the potential impacts of climate change, some sectors might be further along in their preparation efforts based on previous state actions. For example, water projects have been a major focus of recent bonds and state ‑level expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4155

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates this amount among three uses: ( 1)  c ontinuing to implement the state ’s plan to prefund retiree health benefits, ( 2)  r epaying a 2017 ‑ 18 l oan from the state ’s cash resources that supported a supplemental pension payment in that year, and ( 3)  a supplemental pension payment to the state ’s teacher retirement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change [Publication Details]

Jan 9, 2020 - Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change [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/4133

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change January 9, 2020 Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change In this post, we discuss current efforts being made by state departments to assess the potential for severe risks to state facilities posed by climate change, such as sea level rise and more wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133