What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - For example, the state can take steps to help ( 1)  f oster regional ‑scale collaboration; ( 2)  s upport local planning and adaption projects; ( 3)  p rovide information, assistance, and support; and ( 4)  e nhance public awareness of SLR risks and impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Qualifying projects include: (1)  certain semiconductor and microelectronic projects, (2)  up to 20 transportation projects that meet certain criteria, (3)  certain water-related projects (excluding the Delta conveyance project), and (4)  certain energy infrastructure projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - This program supports coordinators in 47 of 58 counties who work with local organizations and residents to improve community wildfire preparedness through education, events, and grant funding. Home Hardening Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget provides $28  million (PUCURA) on a one-time basis to CPUC for activities related to addressing Pacific Gas and Electric ’s (PG &E ’s) bankruptcy. (In January 2019, PG &E filed for Chapter  11 federal bankruptcy.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - While this estimate may be somewhat understated, as it only accounts for intrastate travel, estimates of the relative contribution of aircraft to national and global GHG emissions are still relatively modest, totaling about 3  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Moreover, while fully evaluating the merits of th e proposal is not possible given the lack of details on its structure, the limited, one ‑time nature of the proposed funding makes it unlikely to have large effects on the marketplace or on the state ’s progress in meeting its ZEV adoption goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - The water boards also have had to take on certain responsibilities formerly conducted by federal agencies, such as verifying delineations (identification and mapping) for waters that are no longer under federal jurisdiction and conducting certain e nforcement-related inspections and complaint response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - LCI states that absent the cybersecurity funding, it will be vulnerable to security incidents, face interruptions in e-mail and document storage services, and risk noncompliance with various cybersecurity requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - In 2026 ‑27, for example, under this approach roughly $1.75  billion is available for discretionary purposes prior to funding Tier 3 programs, of which the administration proposes to spend about $1.6  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - However, up to $3  million of the proposed amount is to buy mitigation credits, yet the administration indicates that credits currently are not available for purchase. Therefore, we recommend the Legislature reduce the proposal to $11  million since $3  million may not be urgently needed or  used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116