The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Relatedly, action taken in Chapter  27 of 2025 (AB  1138, Zbur and Allen) makes additional changes to version 4.0, including but not limited to: increasing the size of tax credit awards as a percentage of qualified expenditures, expanding the range of productions that are eligible for the credit, and enhancing the size and scope of the Career Pathways Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - Given that the Califor nia Model touches on many areas of the department and has wide ranging goals, an evaluation plan may involve several components and entities. For example, it could make sense to contract with external researchers to survey staff and evaluate whether metrics of staff wellness are improving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - The analyses should be based on a reasonable range of key assumptions in cases where there is significant uncertainty, such as future energy costs. Pursue Efficiency and Renewable Energy Only if Savings Outweigh Costs Would Not Hurt GHG Reduction Goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Major proposals include: (1) $ 120  m illion (growing to $ 150  m illion annually) for an increase of 677 p ositions and equipment replacements for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; (2) $ 80  m illion on a one ‑time basis for the California Natural Resources Agency to collect data and create maps of the state using light detection and ranging analysis
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135