New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Chapter  59 of 2023 (SB  147, Ashby) allows the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to authorize —for certain types of projects —the incidental take of a species that is designated under law as fully protected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - If we also account for energy from large hydroelectric and nuclear sources —which are considered “zero carbon ” but not renewable for RPS purposes —zero -carbon sources supplied a total of 59  percent of retail electricity in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Locations identified as being at risk include: 59 m iles of highways and bridges, 48 m iles of freight rail lines, 20 m iles of passenger rail lines, 11 acres of ferry terminals, 780 acres of seaports, and 4,670 acres of airports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

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

Feb 21, 2023 - Notably, most of the estimated increase in costs has occurred over just the past two years (from $59  million in 2021 ‑22 to $100  million in 2023 ‑24). According to the department, the cost increases have resulted from various factors, including supply chain delays and inflationary pressures (such as increases in lumber costs, transportation costs, and construction wages), and the update of several building code cycles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Of the 54 agencies that responded to a question in our survey about their ordinances, 59  p ercent reported that their local jurisdictions had adopted a local ordinance more stringent than required under state regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457