Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - Another way to reduce smoke exposure is to make indoor spaces —such as individual homes, workplaces, schools, or community centers —cleaner . This can be accomplished by taking a variety of actions aimed at reducing the amount of smoke that travels into buildings and filtering the indoor air.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - For example, SWRCB administers: Drinking Water for Schools. Recent budgets provided $ 10  m illion General Fund in 2016 ‑17 and another $6. 8  m illion in 2018 ‑19 for grants to local education agencies to improve access to, and the quality of, drinking water in public schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - Third, some groups —such as veterans, the elderly, and school groups —can get fee exemptions. Many visitors to Sutter's Fort State Historic Park, for example, are school groups, contributing to more than half of their visitors paying no day use fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Additionally, A B  38 required a report assessing the cost ‑effectiveness of defensible space and home hardening compared to other activities to be completed by 2024. These required reports should help inform future legislative decisions on how much to spend on various potential approaches to reducing wildfire  risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

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

May 12, 2022 - The state can meet SAL  requirements through a variety of actions, such as lowering revenues from certain taxes, spending more on excludable purposes (for example, tax refunds, capital outlay, and subventions to local governments), and/or providing tax rebates and additional payments to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - The plan assumes a 25  percent reduction in per capita VMT by 2030. In contrast, CARB assumes continuing with current policies (the Reference Scenario) would lead to a 4  percent reduction in VMT by  2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Fourth, grantees vary in when they expect to complete their regional priority plans —those receiving grants in the first round reported their expected completion dates range from the end of 2021 to 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The minimum qualifications for a Firefighter  I require a candidate to be at least 18  years old and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. However, the department indicates that many applicants are returning Firefighter I ’s who have previous experience working as seasonal firefighters and many have an Emergency Medical Technician certification (which is extremely difficult for a convicted felon to obtain).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - The Corps provides young adults (generally age 18 to 25) one year or longer of paid service to work on environmental projects and respond to natural disasters. The Corps operates out of 26 centers across the state, including both residential and nonresidential centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

Crude Oil by Rail—Federal Update

Dec 17, 2015 - The 2015-16 budget package also established a fee on the top 25 most hazardous materials travelling by rail in California (as defined by OES). Fee revenue will be used to repay the loans and provide ongoing funding for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3321