Information Technology at the Water Boards [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - On numerous occasions, the Legislature has stressed the fundamental role that management of data—including permitting, enforcement, and water quality—plays in assisting the State Water Resources Control Board carry out its mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1593

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

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

Funding for State Parks Maintenance [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Funding for State Parks Maintenance [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/1591

Strengthening Public Safety of Waste Facilities and Surface Mines: Financial Assurances [Publication Details]

Apr 26, 2006 - The state has long recognized its responsibility to protect the general health and safety of the people of California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1479

Wildland Firefighters’ Employee Compensation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Wildland Firefighters’ Employee Compensation [Publication Details] HTML Description: A contract signed between the state and firefighters in the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will result in significantly increased employee compensation costs and additional staffing resources for the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1442

Governor’s Climate Change Initiative [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The budget proposes $7.2 million across several departments to implement the first steps in the Governor’s Climate Change Initiative—a series of strategies designed to reduce the state’s emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1440

School Land Bank Fund Investments [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The Legislature intended that the monies in the School Land Bank Fund, managed by the State Lands Commission, be invested in land acquisitions that would generate revenue for the Teachers’ Retirement Fund (TRF). However, our review finds that the commission made no such investments over the past five years, nor does it propose to in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1444

Reforming the CALFED Bay-Delta Program [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Four independent management and fiscal reviews have come to similar conclusions: (1) the current CALFED governance structure is not working well, (2) state priorities for CALFED are not clear, and (3) meaningful performance measures for the program are lacking. However, the Governor’s CALFED budget proposal is “business as usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1438

Addressing State’s Flood Management Problems [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The budget proposes increased funding for flood management activities in the Department of Water Resources. Due to the critical need to improve the Central Valley flood control system, we recommend approval of this proposal. The Legislature will be evaluating other flood management proposals this session, including the Governor’s in his Strategic Growth Plan ($2.5 billion of bonds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1443