Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

May 16, 2016 - Based on our conversations with CalRecycle and recent news reports , declining scrap values have occurred for a couple of reasons. First, California exports a significant amount of its recycled scrap material, primarily to China for manufacturing and other uses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To increase awareness about the program and to recruit volunteers, California Volunteers would develop a robust marketing campaign using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Ring Neighborhoods, and provide communications support to neighborhood leaders. $1.5   Million for Digital Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - According to news reports from that period,  the resulting blanket of dead fish along the north side of the Sea was ten miles long and three miles wide. Moreover, a retreating Sea will dry out the established vegetation and wetlands that exist along the edges of the Sea, degrading that habitat for birds as well as the fish and insects that they eat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - While CalFire was not able to provide information on the ratio of applicants to position openings in time for our analysis, some news out lets have reported only a few percent of applicants being hired.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747