The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Additional details about the mandate are as follows: Time Period in Question: November 10, 2010 to December 31, 2017. CSM ’s Estimated Statewide Cost to Reimburse Local Governments: Between $238,301 and $334,104.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

May 19, 2025 - Based on recent information we have reviewed from HSRA, we estimate this funding gap has grown to roughly $10 billion (assuming the project retains its federal funding and $1 billion annually from GGRF through 2030).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - These include: (1) $10  million in 2021 ‑22 to build a new exhibit on antisemitism, (2) $5  million in 2022 ‑23 to support museum repairs and to purchase and retrofit a bus to deliver mobile learning services, (3) $2.1  million in 2023 ‑24 to renovate the museum ’s training center, and (4) $2  million in 2024 ‑25 to support further renovations at the training center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Maintains Mandate From January 1, 2018 Forward. Because the Governor ’s proposed suspension would only concern the historic time period in question, the permit requirements would remain in effect as of January 1, 2018 and until the regional board adopts a new permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - The language removes the requirements that DWR (1)  obtain an appraisal before trying to first negotiate with the owner and (2)  provide a written statement to the property owner about the basis for what it considers just compensation when taking land by eminent domain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans [Publication Details]

May 27, 2025 - This post describes and raises issues for legislative consideration about two proposed trailer bills related to (1) the Delta Conveyance Project and (2) water quality control plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5053

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2025 - This brief assesses the Governor’s proposals to implement Proposition 4, the $10 billion climate bond approved by voters in November 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4958

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Similarly, within the coastal resilience section of the bond, Proposition  4 includes $75  million for CNRA and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to (1)  protect and restore island ecosystems, (2)  advance climate ‑ready fisheries management, and (3)  support the restoration and management of kelp ecosystems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Members of the public typically alert a local government about a disaster incident —such as a fire —through calls to the 9-1-1 system. Upon receiving such an alert, local first responders —such as police or fire departments —respond to the incident.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952