Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - The C CC would like to offer: Driver ’s License Training. The department would like to provide all corpsmembers an opportunity to participate in training to obtain their driver ’s license. According to the CCC, many corpsmembers lack a driver ’s license when they arrive, something that can be an impediment to obtaining employment upon leaving the CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget package also authorized nearly 80 new positions across 12 departments to administer Proposition  4 ‑funded programs. Trailer bill language adopted in Chapter  106 of 2025 (A B  149 , Committee on Budget) also allowed state agencies and departments to use the emergency rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act to develop and adopt their bond program guidelines and selection criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package also authorizes nearly 80 new positions across 12 departments to administer Proposition  4-funded programs, as displayed in Figure  2. As shown, the number of new positions range from 13 at the Department of Conservation to one each at the Tahoe Conservancy and California Conservation Corps.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Reduces Prior General Fund Augmentations by Nearly $80  Million. As noted earlier in Figure  4, the spending plan reduces several prior-year DWR General Fund appropriations to help solve the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - Sales of electric HVAC and water heaters for existing buildings 80 percent by 2025. All buildings retrofitted to electric appliances by 2035. 80 percent by 2030. Appliances replaced at end of life. 80 percent by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The Governor ’s budget includes funding for CDCR to supervise the entire projected parole population for 2018 ‑19, which includes the 80 p arolee participants. In addition, it is unclear why CCC requires five additional staff if its main responsibility would be to provide pay and benefits to 80 p rogram participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Specifically, CalFire ’s total staffing grew by more than 80  percent between 2017-18 and 2024-25 (from 6,800 to 12,500). Similarly, the number of positions that CalFire designates as dedicated primarily to wildfire response (also referred to as wildfire protection) has grown by nearly 85 percent over that same period (from 5,800 to 10,800).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - CA Volunteers allocated 80  percent of the $185  million to the largest 13 cities in the state using a population ‑based formula ($148  million), and granted 19  percent on a competitive basis to 14 other cities and counties ($35  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - This report explores key questions that frequently emerge around residential electricity rates in California, including why electricity rates are relatively high, some resulting implications for ratepayers and state climate change goals, and notable emerging issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - Eligible households would include households in disadvantaged communities (as measured in CalEnviroScreen), at or below 80  percent of statewide median income, or with income limits of moderate or below as identified by the California Housing and Community Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554