What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - A 2018 report by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of SLR, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches, 58 percent of rocky intertidal habitat, 58 percent of marshes, and 55 percent of tidal flats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - This program supports coordinators in 47 of 58 counties who work with local organizations and residents to improve community wildfire preparedness through education, events, and grant funding. Home Hardening Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - For example, Chapter  58 requires annual reports with information on active and expired job order contracts, as well as a one-time report on Caltrans ’ and DWR ’s use of progressive design-build authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Fire Integrated Real Time Intelligence System (FIRIS) CalFire and OES $30  million ongoing GF and 31 positions ($24 million and 11 positions for OES and $6 million and 20 positions for CalFire) to support the FIRIS  system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - In addition to existing programs that support parks, the budget provides $58  million from the General Fund for one-time grants for various specific local park and community recreation projects located throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - Figure 6 Governor ’s Proposed Changes to ZEV Package General Fund Unless Otherwise Noted (In Millions) Program
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Proposals at May Revision

May 19, 2025 - Additionally, by making the limit on offset usage up to 6  percent rather than a fixed 6  percent, the language also would allow CARB some additional flexibility —beyond what is in current law —to set the offset limit lower than the designated level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049

Department of Toxic Substances Control: Performance Improvement Initiatives Merit Oversight

Apr 4, 2017 - As shown, the number of annual permit decisions is projected to increase from 3  in 2012 ‑13 to about 16, and the number of permits continued more than two years past expiration is projected to decrease from 27 in 2014 ‑15 to between 6 and 15 in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3644

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

Feb 24, 2025 - This is an increase of 118 positions —or 6   percent —from  2024 ‑25. As we discuss later in this brief, the 2024 ‑25 budget agreement assumed ongoing General Fund state operations savings of up to 7.95  percent across the budget beginning in the current year, as well as additional savings from permanently eliminating vacant positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Senate Bill 840 states that the Legislature intends to direct specific percentages of future GGRF to new individual Funds dedicated to supporting (1)  clean transportation, (2)  housing and community investment, (3)  clean air and water, (4)  wildfire prevention and resilience, (5)  agriculture, (6)  clean energy, and (7)  climate ‑focused innovation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097