The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - It asserted that common use of the word sewer is not limited to sanitary systems and cited earlier statute that uses a more expansive definition of “sewer system ” which includes systems to dispose of sewage, industrial waste, and surface and stormwaters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition, these areas often have fewer parks and trees and more paved surfaces that radiate heat. Similarly, rural communities that are dependent on wells and less sophisticated water systems have experienced or are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, urban areas with a large percentage of impervious surfaces and relatively little shade—also known as urban heat islands—tend to be hotter than surrounding areas. As discussed in more detail below, adverse health effects of hotter temperatures will be particularly significant in some locations and for certain populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575