Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - The C CC would like to offer: Driver ’s License Training. The department would like to provide all corpsmembers an opportunity to participate in training to obtain their driver ’s license. According to the CCC, many corpsmembers lack a driver ’s license when they arrive, something that can be an impediment to obtaining employment upon leaving the CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

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

Mar 19, 2026 - If the Legislature determines that its other existing state commitments are higher priority than the LCI activities that would be funded with these proposals, it could revise existing statutory requirements t o downscale LCI ’s responsibilities and resource needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Mar 2, 2026 - (SWRCB estimates t hat exempting state-only permits from having to meet CEQA requirements would shorten their preparation time lines by at least a year.) Aligning Public Notification Requirements With Federal Processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Depending on the activity, such actions might be less disruptive than having to reduce an existing program, or than beginning implementation and then having t o pause it in the next year or two due to worsening budget conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

May 27, 2025 - State regulations require them to prepare substitute environmental documents consisten t with CEQA goals and standards, rather than an environmental impact report. Bay-Delta Plan Update Is Long Overdue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - Once complete, CARB will use the multimedia evaluation process to determine whether to move forward with developing a regulation to authorize t he use of E15 in California. Governor Issued Directive to CARB Related to E15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - California ’s most recent drought included the driest consecutive four ‑year stretch since statewide precipitation record ‑keeping began — 2012 t hrough 2015 —with 2014 r epresenting the third driest year on record.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - Should the tax exemption be extended to businesses with 50 t o 99 e mployees? Should rates be maintained for businesses with 100 t o 499 e mployees? Should Pandemic Relief Measures Be Revisited in Future Years?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - Total emissions from electricity depend on two basic factors: ( 1)  t otal amount of electricity generated (megawatt hours, for example) and ( 2)  t he emission intensity (tons of CO2e per megawatt hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - If this balance were not maintained and demand were to exceed supply, consequences might include disruptions to the grid, brownouts, and potentially even blackouts tha t could spread throughout the electricity system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950