Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

May 16, 2016 - For example, material with a lot of contamination can be difficult to clean and process, and the resulting scrap will likely be of lower value. Historically, the scrap value for aluminum has been the highest, and the vast majority of revenue to recyclers from the sale of scrap comes from aluminum sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

Lessons From Other States to Address California’s Redemption Center Closures

Apr 10, 2017 - For example, in the past our office has recommended eliminating the requirement that recycling centers be located on supermarket parking lots in order to receive handling fees. The Legislature could also evaluate whether other requirements improve consumer convenience or drive up recyclers ’ costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3649

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - Most department and commission policies are high-level and broad, leaving a lot of room for interpretation. Additionally, many policies are not binding, several years old, and often come in the form of memos.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527

The 2022-23 Budget: Zero-Emission Vehicle Package

Feb 23, 2022 - So far, much of the funding provided to the California Energy Commission to support ZEV fueling infrastructure has been used for fueling and charging infrastructure in public and shared locations, such as parking lots, workplaces, and multi ‑unit dwellings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4561

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - On the other hand, policies that increase costs for transportation fuels have a greater effect on households that consume a lot of transportation fuels or work for businesses that produce or consume a lot of transportation fuels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - DPR indicates that this information would o nly be requested after the department identifies that a particular lot of produce carries illegal pesticide residues. Additionally, the proposed legislation would authorize DPR to levy new administrative penalties of up to $15,000 for entities that distribute and/or move quarantined produce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, some of the most significant climate impacts —such as heat and wildfire smoke —disproportionately affect certain medically vulnerable groups, including: children and the elderly, populations that have underlying medical conditions (such as asthma and cardiovascular disease), and populations that spend a lot of time outdoors (such as homeless populations and outdoor workers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - Therefore, projects that use a lot of in ‑state labor and products manufactured in California likely are more stimulative for the state than those that result in the purchase of goods manufactured out ‑of ‑state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - The budget provides $27.5  million from the General Fund on a one-time basis to convert an existing parking lot in the Presidio in San Francisco into parkland. This parkland will include interpretive works on the historic Buffalo Soldiers stables site, picnic sites, a family play meadow, and new paths and bikeways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - In this report, we assess the effects of the state’s major policies intended to reduce emissions from the generation of electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131