Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program - Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program [Video]

Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program - Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB 's Cap-and-Trade Program February 9, 2012 In this video, Mark Newton, Tiffany Roberts, and
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Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities January 27, 2016
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Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy

Mar 8, 2017 - This web post discusses trends in residential water use and what these data imply for policymakers in the coming year. Average Residential Water Use in 2016: 85 Gallons Per Person Per Day. The reported data shows that on average Californians used 85 gallons of water per person per day in 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3611

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds

Nov 15, 2018 - Because it represents the state ’s most significant expenditure towards improving forest conditions, throughout the rest of this web post we provide additional detail on CalFire ’s Forest Health Program spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3902

Lessons From Other States to Address California’s Redemption Center Closures

Apr 10, 2017 - Our May 2016 web post, Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures , identified market factors—specifically declining scrap values—and BCRP program payments that do not sufficiently cover recycler costs as the main causes of the closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3649

Department of Toxic Substances Control: Performance Improvement Initiatives Merit Oversight

Apr 4, 2017 - In this web post, we discuss the department ’s progress to date in addressing these deficiencies, focusing on those programs that have received additional funding and personnel resources. These programs include (1)  Hazardous Waste Management Program, (2)  Exide Facilities Contamination Cleanup Program, (3)  Site Mitigation and Brownfields Reuse Program, and (4)  Office of Strategic Planning and Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3644

Hydraulic Fracturing: How It Works and Recent State Oversight Actions

Dec 1, 2016 - In this web post, we summarize the recent legislation and provide an update on its implementation by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and other state agencies. We start by providing a high-level overview of how oil and natural gas reservoirs are formed and why hydraulic fracturing is sometimes used to stimulate wells.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3513

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - (Please see our 2016 web post entitled Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures for a detailed discuss of these issues.) Based on our conversations with CalRecycle, many of the CZ recycling center closures have been at rural, low‑volume sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) provides a statutory framework for regulating medical cannabis and Proposition 64 of 2016 provides a statutory framework for regulating nonmedical cannabis. In this web post, we provide a preliminary review of the key differences between MCRSA and Proposition 64. We also describe some overarching issues for Legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

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

Dec 10, 2019 - Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research Administers the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program, which includes a web ‑based clearinghouse that compiles information about climate change adaptation research and projects, including those related to SLR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121