Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Under Proposition  64, adults 21 years of age or older can legally grow, possess, and use cannabis for nonmedical purposes, with certain restrictions. Prior to passage of Proposition  64, it was generally illegal to grow, possess, or use cannabis for nonmedical purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

Framework For Cap-And-Trade Investment Plan Needs Further Development

Sep 22, 2015 - The investment plan is meant to identify general strategies for allocating auction proceeds over the next three years, and the ARB’s concept paper is the first step in the public process of developing the final investment plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3298

Governor’s Hydrogen Highway Initiative [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Last year, the Legislature approved $6.5 million as initial, one-time funding for the Governor’s Hydrogen Highway Initiative. The budget proposes to increase funding for the Hydrogen Highway Initiative by an additional $6.5 million in 2006-07.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1441

Resources Bonds: Getting Funds Out-the-Door [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - We find that there are significant amounts of resources bond funds that were appropriated in the current and prior years that have not been expended. We also find that delays persist in getting funds out-the door and that there has been a lack of demand for the specified use of some bond funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1253

State’s Approach to Flood Management Should Be More Strategic [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Development in and around floodplains has contributed to increased losses due to floods, but the state’s efforts to improve floodplain management have been reduced significantly in recent years. We recommend reducing the state’s share of funding for certain flood control projects to better reflect the local benefit from these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1105

Implementation of "AB 32" Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The budget proposes $36 million across several state agencies to implement 2006 legislation (AB 32, Nuñez) that sets objectives and provides a roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1589

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities

Jan 21, 2016 - State law currently requires the administration to provide such an analysis as part of its Three –Year Investment Plan. However, in our view, the administration ’s analysis to date has been lacking. The administration ’s draft investment plan released in December 2015 provides limited data or analysis that can be used to identify gaps in existing programs and regulations, the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3328

Improving the Appraisal Function in Resources Land Acquisitions [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2007 - With the billions of dollars of state funds spent in recent years or available for expenditure (from existing bond funds) for land acquisitions for resource conservation purposes, it is important that the purchase price of these acquisitions be supported by a sound appraisal process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1676

Water Policy Issues Facing the State [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2005 - Two of the most important water policy issues facing the state today are how to address what has been characterized by the administration as a “crisis” in flood management and how to finance the $8.1 billion CALFED Bay-Delta Program (CALFED).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1226