Crude Oil by Rail—Federal Update [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2015 - On December 4th, President Obama signed into law a long-awaited federal transportation funding reauthorization bill—the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act—which provided $305 billion over five years for the nation’s transportation systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3321

Summary of ARB Responses to LAO's Questions on the AB 32 Scoping Plan [Publication Details]

Dec 16, 2008 - After reviewing both (1) the response of the ARB (dated November 26, 2008) to the questions we asked about the proposed scoping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on October 3 of this year and (2) ARB’s response to the peer review of the scoping plan, our office continues to conclude that ARB's economic analysis of the AB 32 scoping plan lacks a sensitivity analysis and fails to lay out an investment pathway for the scoping plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1903

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2016 - Despite welcome storms early this winter, statewide drought conditions appear far from over.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3343

Resources Bonds [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The state would spend substantially higher bond amounts than in the current year, particularly for flood management. To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the new bonds, we recommend that the Legislature set funding priorities to guide new programs created by the bonds; establish appropriate cost-sharing arrangements; ensure related programs are coordinated; and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1586

Hydraulic Fracturing: How It Works and Recent State Oversight Actions

Dec 1, 2016 - As part of the 2016‑17 budget, the Legislature provided a total of $5.5 million from OGGAF over two years to contract for scientific services and to conduct additional scientific studies as recommended by the CCST report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3513

Fire Protection Budget Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - We also recommend the deletion of $9 million from the General Fund proposed for year-round firefighting staffing in Southern California because the proposal has not been justified. Finally, we recommend a number of actions to improve legislative oversight over CDFFP’s receipt and use of unanticipated federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1255

Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2007 - We recommend extending the conservancy’s sunset date by five years, preceded by a sunset review of its performance and its relevance at this later time to the state’s overall conservation goals. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1641

Timber Harvest Fee Proposal Should Go Further [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Timber Harvest Fee Proposal Should Go Further [Publication Details] Timber Harvest Fee Proposal Should Go Further Format: HTML Description: The budget proposes to impose a new fee on timber owners to partially cover the costs incurred by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDFFP) in its review and enforcement of timber harvest plans (THPs) beginning in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1106

The Bay-Delta: A Key to Solving California's Water Problem [Publication Details]

Jun 3, 1996 - The Department of Water Resources concluded in its 1994 California Water Plan Update that California's annual water supplies are generally adequate to meet current demand in "normal" (nondrought) years. However, the department forecasts a shortage in the year 2000 for California's water users as a group (domestic, industrial, agricultural, and environmental) that will increase in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2769

Colorado River Water: Challenges for California [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 1997 - Colorado River Water: Challenges for California [Publication Details] Description: The Secretary of the Interior has directed California to come up with a plan to live within its entitlement of 4.4 million acre-feet of water per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/93