The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - California has many wetlands and other ephemeral or seasonal waters that previously were considered WOTUS but now no longer meet the federal definition because they lack a continuous surface connect ion or are not relatively permanent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire Is Undertaking a Master Plan for CFTC ‑Ione Facility. The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $150,000 from the General Fund for CalFire to conduct a master plan for the CFTC ‑Ione facility, which was built in 1967.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - The number of visitors to the park is expected to significantly increase over the next several years and its hardscape is currently deficient, which increases risks of both safety hazards and, consequently, litigat ion against the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - (Pumped hydroelectric storage and lithium ‑ion batteries would not be eligible technologies because they are not considered emerging technologies.) The proposed program would be implemented in two phases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - For these types of programs, the benefit to providing the certainty of multiyear funding could merit the allocation of ongoing General Fund resources, particularly in cases where there is sufficient informat ion on outcomes and spending rates thus far to enable the Legislature to be reasonably confident about the appropriate amount of funding to provide on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - For this reason, there could be benefits from designating a single entity to focus on maintaining a statewide network of CBOs and other trusted messengers, managing communicat ions grant programs, and coordinating interagency expertise and resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Below, we summarize our assessment of these proposals and whether immediate act ion —as proposed —is warranted. School Reopening Time Lines Likely Unfeasible. Given the short time frame and significant steps schools would be required to take, we are concerned the proposal for offering in-person instruction is unfeasible and likely would discourage school district participation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - For example, state policies that reduce emiss ions from sources that are covered by the cap ‑and ‑trade program —such as electricity sector policies that reduce emissions from in ‑state generators and importers —might simply free up allowances for other sources to emit more.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

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

Dec 10, 2019 - This report responds to increasing legislative interest in determining how the state can best prepare for the impacts of climate change, including sea‑level rise (SLR). Also see this Summary Fact Sheet for the report
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121