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

Mar 2, 2026 - Also requires a Section 401 certification. Water and transportation infrastructure (levees, highways), mining, and development fill. CWA Section 401 certification (dredge/fill certification) State and Regional Water Boards For WOTUS, issued in conjunction with Section 404 permits to ensure projects also comply with state water quality standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Under recently revised expedited federal review time lines, the board could be in a position of being forced to waive its authority to issue a Section 401 certification for a particular project if the environmental review was not completed in time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Pursuant to Chapter 662 of 2015 (AB 401, Dodd) , SWRCB recently completed a report looking into how the state might implement a low‑income water rate assistance program. The report cites that, adjusting for inflation, the average California household paid around 45 percent more per month for drinking water services in 2015 than in 2007.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

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

Feb 9, 2022 - To increase awareness about the program and to recruit volunteers, California Volunteers would develop a robust marketing campaign using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Ring Neighborhoods, and provide communications support to neighborhood leaders. $1.5   Million for Digital Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $401  million for ARB in 2017 ‑18, a net decrease of $443  million (53  percent) compared to estimated expenditures in the current year. This year ‑over ‑year decrease is primarily the result of a technical change in the way cap ‑and ‑trade expenditures are budgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558