Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - To what extent could there be broader financial or economic impacts from major climate-caused disasters, such as impacts on regional economies and tax revenues? Beyond Assessment —Development and Implementation of Adaptation Plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - The federal government offers tax credits for wind and solar that likely were factors contributing to the increase in renewables. For example, in 2006, the federal government implemented a solar investment tax credit offering a tax deduction of up to 30  p ercent of the cost of the solar system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - To the degree local property tax revenues drop, this also could affect the state budget because the California Constitution requires that losses in certain local property tax revenues used to support local schools be backfilled by the state ’s General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

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

Oct 17, 2019 - This includes (1) $6  million for local block grants to implement fire prevention and community preparedness activities, (2) $2.5  million to reimburse counties for maintenance of emergency evacuation routes, (3) $1  million to create a new fire outreach and extension program, (4) $250,000 to reimburse counties for providing training to local planners on land use
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

Allocating Utility Wildfire Costs: Options and Issues for Consideration

Jun 21, 2019 - The fund could be structured in a way that other parties would contribute, such as the state (through direct cash contributions or providing tax exempt status to the fund), and/or a surcharge on property insurance policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4079

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - There are about 9,000 water systems in California regulated by the state and counties (generally those with four or more service connections —usually the point of access between a water system ’s service pipe and a user ’s piping).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Shifts Some County IHSS Costs to General Fund, Potentially Addressing Some State ‑County Cost ‑Sharing Issues. The budget proposes a number of changes to the mechanism by which the state provides counties with funding for IHSS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - For example, revenue from cap ‑and ‑trade auctions could be used to reduce other state taxes that reduce economic activity, such as income taxes and certain types of sales taxes. Types of Social Costs In concept, economic costs occur when people give up something valuable as a result of actions taken to reduce emissions —also referred to as
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - For the CalTrans and DGS programs, the funding is coming from existing state taxes and fees. So, spending from these programs represent an opportunity cost of not being able to spend these funds on other allowable purposes or lower taxes and fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds

Nov 15, 2018 - Grants Awarded for Multiple Counties and Types of Organizations. The 22 funded Forest Health Program projects are located in portions of 21 different counties, with certain counties being the location for multiple projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3902