The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - Cities and counties Operate planning departments that make land use and zoning decisions related to development in the wildland urban interface. Other Entities Electric utilities Manage electrical infrastructure (such as powerlines) and undertake various actions to reduce risks of wildfires started by their equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

The 2018-19 Budget: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA)

Feb 15, 2018 - This includes a Master Servicer that processes lender and loan enrollments, transfers funds, and helps manage data. The Legislature initially provided CAEATFA with limited-term spending authority to administer the pilots in 2014-15 through 2016-17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3755

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - Specifically, the budget reverts $16.4  million in previously authorized but unencumbered funds and transfers $6  million from the Public Beach Restoration Fund. The administration plans to propose an ongoing funding solution for the HWRF as part of the 2020 ‑21 budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - For example, in winter 2019, a portion of railway tracks used to carry passengers between Los Angeles and San Diego had to be closed to repair damage from a bluff collapse near the City of Del Mar. Private Property In addition to publicly owned assets, private property is also threatened by the effects of SLR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management [Publication Details]

Apr 4, 2018 - This report consists of five sections. First, we review the importance of and benefits provided by California’s forests. Second, we provide information regarding how forests are managed in California, including ownership, state and federal policies and programs, and funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3798

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - For example, a coastal city might assess the degree to which its roads and other infrastructure are at risk of flooding due to sea-level rise, a water agency might estimate how its water supplies would be affected under different drought scenarios, or a county might evaluate which of its communities are most likely to be threatened by increased risks of wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - The Governor ’s proposed $ 13  m illion General Fund transfer would keep TSCA solvent and allow DTSC to continue its current program expenditures as the tax increase is implemented. Providing short ‑term funding for the fund is necessary if the Legislature wants DTSC to continue performing its existing level of activities in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Another benefit cited for consumers that drive more fuel ‑efficient vehicles, including ZEVs, is that their ongoing costs of ownership will be lower, largely because of reduced fuel and maintenance costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

Department of Toxic Substances Control: Performance Improvement Initiatives Merit Oversight

Apr 4, 2017 - In 2000, Exide Technologies purchased a lead-acid battery recycling facility in the City of Vernon that had been operating since 1922. The facility ceased operations in 2014 when DTSC notified Exide that its application for a new permit would be denied.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3644