The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Finally, it provides $13.5  million for the State Parks Pass Program, which provides state park passes that can be checked out at libraries. California Cultural and Art Installation in Parks Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2022-23 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2022-23 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4629

Overview of California's Ports [Publication Details]

Aug 23, 2022 - Overview of California's Ports [Publication Details] Description: This post describes how ports across the state operate and are funded, discusses related air quality and port congestion issues, and reviews recent state and federal actions regarding ports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4618

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - Several State Agencies Support California ’s Ports. State involvement with ports in California is distributed across several agencies, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - For instance, decreasing fuel excise taxes —absent any state funding backfill —would reduce revenues used to support state transportation projects, such as maintaining highways and local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options [Publication Details]

May 12, 2022 - In response to increasing prices across the economy—particularly fuel prices—the Legislature is contemplating a number of policies for providing fiscal relief to Californians. In this post, we identify key questions for the Legislature to consider when analyzing the merits of the options proposed by the Governor and in designing its own relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Pesticide Use Violations Also Subject to State Civil and Criminal Penalties and Federal Penalties. Pesticide users who violate state laws can also face civil and criminal enforcement actions. Civil and criminal cases can be filed by a county district attorney at the request of a CAC or by the state Attorney General’s Office at the request of DPR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Revenue Update

Apr 29, 2022 - (These funds do not count toward the state appropriations limit.) By comparison, the administration’s January cap-and-trade expenditure plan included nearly $1 billion in discretionary expenditures. February Auction Revenue Similar to LAO Base Forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4591

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Existing State‑Level Efforts to Address Climate Impacts Given that California is even now beginning to experience the effects of climate change, certain climate adaptation efforts are already underway at the local, regional, and state levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575