The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection LAO Assessment Reasonable Approach to Implementing First Year of Funding. Overall, we find that the administration ’s S B  5 funding plan for 2018 ‑ 19 i s reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals LAO Bottom Line. The Governor ’s budget assumes $760  million in additional General Fund will be needed in 2017 ‑18 for response and recovery associated with the 2017 fires in Northern and Southern California, $388  million of which will be reimbursed by the federal government in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission The 2018-19 Budget California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and certain passenger transportation companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3749

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - The  2018 amendment revised the salinity objective in the Southern Delta. …But Implementation Has Yet to Begin. SWRCB has delayed implementing 2018 phase one amendments for two related reasons: litigation and consideration of a VA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 28, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture The 2018-19 Budget California Department of Food and Agriculture Department Overview. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is charged with protecting and promoting agriculture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3793

The 2018-19 Budget: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA)

Feb 15, 2018 - We recommend the Legislature modify the one-time $8.2  million appropriation in 2018-19 by instead providing specific reimbursement authority over a three-year period as follows: $3.6  million in 2018-19, $3  million in 2019-20, and $1.6  million in 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3755

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Maintains Mandates From January 1, 2018 Forward. Because the Governor ’s proposed suspensions would only concern the historic time periods in question, the permit requirements mandated by the state would remain in effect as of January 1, 2018 and until each regional board adopts a new permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

May 5, 2025 - Maintains Mandate From January 1, 2018 Forward. Because the Governor ’s proposed suspension would only concern the historic time period in question, the permit requirements would remain in effect as of January 1, 2018 and until the regional board adopts a new permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - As we discuss in our December 2018 report, Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation , such challenges can include (1) program interactions that can affect cost‑effectiveness, (2) difficulty evaluating programs,(3) potential lack of program coordination, and (4) increased administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - Garcia). d Chapter 626 of 2018 (SB 901, Dodd). GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention; HSRA = High Speed Rail Authority; SGC = Strategic Growth Council; TIRCP = Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program; CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency; Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; and SWRCB = State Water Resources and Control Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096