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

Feb 10, 2026 - With a heightened possibility of a market downturn —and resulting drop in income tax revenues —adopting the administration ’s revenue assumption would put the state on precarious footing. Further amplifying this precariousness, even under the administration ’s revenues, the budget is only roughly balanced in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - (An  acre foot is the amount of water that would cover an acre of land at a depth of one foot.) By reducing the amount of water available for agricultural uses in the Imperial Valley, these transfers have had the effect of decreasing the amount of water that runs off fields into the Sea.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - For instance, a recent report by the Pacific Institute found that building a new seawater desalination plant has a median cost of over $2,000 per acre‑foot of water, compared to $590 per acre‑foot for a new stormwater capture system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - (An acre foot is the amount of water that would cover an acre of land at a depth of one foot.) To accommodate the QSA transfer, IID has reduced its water use by increasing efficiencies and fallowing some fields.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - The state ’s Safeguarding California Plan cites that for every foot of SLR, 50 feet to 100 feet of beach width could be lost. Moreover, a recent scientific study by USGS researchers predicted that under scenarios of three feet to six feet of SLR, up to two‑thirds of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - (An acre ‑foot is the amount of water that would cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot.) These include retail water suppliers (that provide water directly to customers) and wholesale water suppliers (that sell water to retail suppliers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - (An acre –foot of water is the amount needed to cover one acre at a depth of one foot and is about the average amount used by two households in a year.) Besides conservation efforts, many local water supply agencies have increased efforts and investments to secure alternative sources of water to meet local needs now and in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - California ’s coast could experience SLR ranging from about half of 1 foot by 2030 up to about 7 feet by 2100. Periodic events like storms and high tides will produce even higher water levels and increase the risk of flooding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Given the budgetary risks posed by economic uncertainty and federal policy changes, maintaining positive operating surpluses would put the budget on better footing. Without an Operating Surplus, Responding to a Recession More Challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135