Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta [Publication Details]

Jan 15, 2015 - Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta [Publication Details] Achieving State Goals for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Format: HTML Description: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) is a biodiverse ecosystem that covers about 1,150 square miles and supports over 700 species of fish and wildlife.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3158

Improving Management of the State's Groundwater Resources [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2014 - Improving Management of the State's Groundwater Resources [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/2971

The 2014-15 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2014 - While we find that it makes fiscal sense to address deferred maintenance, there is uncertainty about what factors have contributed to the large backlogs, as well as how the state can best address maintenance needs on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2952

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details] The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s 2013‑14 budget includes a plan to implement the provisions of Proposition 39, which increases state corporate tax (CT) revenues and requires that half of these revenues for a five-year period be used for energy efficiency and alternative energy projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2691

The 2013-14 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2013 - In particular, we point out several budget proposals that would impact state expenditures in future years. We also note that the proposed budget includes several proposals to use certain revenues for different activities that may not be legally allowable given the revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2688

Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 2012 - We find that the state currently lacks a comprehensive framework that fully coordinates the state's energy incentive programs to help ensure that the state’s goals are being achieved in the most cost-effective manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2677

The 2012-13 Budget: Strategies to Maintain California's Park System [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2012 - In this report, we evaluate various options that could be adopted to reduce costs or increase revenue for the state park system. Based on this analysis, we recommend specific steps to help maintain the park system, such as transferring the ownership of some state parks to local governments, eliminating the use of peace officers for certain park tasks, allowing private companies to operate some state parks, and increasing park user fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2588

The 2012–13 Budget: Cap–and–Trade Auction Revenues [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2012 - These auctions are part of the state's plan to meet the goals of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (commonly referred to as AB 32). In this report, we recommend that the Legislature first use the revenues in 2012-13 to offset General Fund costs of existing programs designed to mitigate GHG emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2563

Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2012 - This new, complex program is part of the state's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide to 1990 levels by 2020—a goal set by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (commonly referred to as AB 32).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2559

Public Interest Research Program Review, Letter to Senator Padilla [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2011 - We find that (1) the CEC has not demonstrated that there has been a substantial payoff to date from the state’s investment of more than $700 million in ratepayer funds, (2) there is a role for the state to continue to support public interest energy research, and (3) if the Legislature decides that there should be a continuing state role in this area of research,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2416