Overview of Bond Funding for California State Parks [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2016 - Overview of Bond Funding for California State Parks [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/3604

Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

May 16, 2016 - For these reasons, the state subsidizes recycling through two types of supplemental payments that provide CZ recyclers with a financial incentive to collect beverage containers with relatively low scrap values: processing payments and handling fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures [Publication Details]

May 16, 2016 - It also provides some options that the Legislature could consider to help prevent additional closures, including statutory changes to recycler payments from the state and elimination of some recycler requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3466

Administration’s Cap-and-Trade Report Provides New Information, Raises Issues For Consideration

Apr 15, 2016 - With respect to costs, grant programs are a one-time state cost, while lo an programs provide funding that is repaid to the state over time. Furthermore, the amount of GHG reduction achieved by state spending can vary depending on whether it was provided as a loan or grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3445

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - In 2016, the maximum state subsidy is about $13 a month. The federal government also administers the federal Lifeline program that provides a monthly discount of about $9. In addition, the state provides (1) a per enrollee monthly payment to cover carriers ’ administrative costs, (2) a one-time connection subsidy for new enrollees or enrollees that switch plans, and (3) a subsidy to cover other telephone taxes and surcharges for LifeLine enrollees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

The 2016-17 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 16, 2016 - With a few exceptions, state parks cost more to operate and maintain than they currently generate in revenue. For this reason, the state park system is partly funded from the state General Fund. The annual state budget has provided about $117  million in General Fund for support of DPR in each of the past couple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3354

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - We then describe how the current drought has impacted the state ’s agricultural, rural, environmental, and urban sectors. State in Midst of Severe Drought State Experiencing Exceptionally Dry Period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

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

Feb 5, 2016 - The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response [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/3343

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

Jan 21, 2016 - Therefore, using state funds to encourage a different mix of GHG emission reductions would likely be more costly. For example, the overall emission reduction costs in Figure  6 are $10 without the state subsidy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3328

Crude Oil by Rail—Federal Update

Dec 17, 2015 - (The National Conference of State Legislatures website and our analysis of a 2015-16 budget proposal for the Office of Emergency Services [OES] have more information on federal and state oil by rail programs and policies.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3321