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

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - In other words, the study assumed that without this funding, drivers would have driven gasoline ‑powered vehicles instead of ZEVs. Economic Costs Consumer Financial Incentives Involve Opportunity Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - In other words, we are not describing the budget condition as having a surplus or a deficit at this time. These concepts are inherently tools of communication, not accounting, and are ultimately somewhat subjective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Framework For Cap-And-Trade Investment Plan Needs Further Development

Sep 22, 2015 - In other words, the investment plan can provide a general framework for how policymakers evaluate different spending options so that they can compare the relative costs and benefits of these options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3298

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - In other words, CEQA would continue to apply to any regulations or orders issued by water boards —as well as any changes to water rights —to carry out the WQCP. In our view, the Legislature would benefit from additional information, such as a detailed side-by-side comparison, about how various statutory and regulatory requirements differ and overlap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - In other words, states would still be able to implement new laws and regulations that covered a different scope related to the use or affected populations of a studied chemical. Fourth, states can seek waivers to federal preemption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - In other words, it is often unclear whether funding certain activities is likely to produce more jobs and economic activity in the state than alternative spending options in the current economic climate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - In other words, they must not have water losses that are more than the amount in this standard, regardless of whether they can achieve their overall WUO through the other standards. The WUO Can Be Increased to Account for Certain Local Factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management

Apr 4, 2018 - In the words of one stakeholder with whom we spoke, the grants the state has allocated thus far have largely achieved “random acts of restoration. ” This patchwork approach is unlikely to yield meaningful progress in tackling the overall forest conditions and associated risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3798

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - In this report, we assess the effects of the state’s major policies intended to reduce emissions from the generation of electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131