The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - Each eligible household can receive one subsidized telephone line —either wireline or wireless. For each household enrolled in the program, CPUC provides telephone companies (carriers) a monthly state subsidy that is meant to offset the lower rate charged to the consumer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Moreover, our review found that LCI ’s proposed total of 20 IT staff positions is not out of line with the size of IT units at other comparable state departments. Existing Positions Supported by Limited-Term Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - The protracted time line reflects the complexity of balancing multiple — often competing —goals , ongoing and potential legal challenges, and the board ’s willingness to allow time for development of a VA proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

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

May 19, 2025 - Absent complete information, the Legislature faces difficulty in determining how best to proceed with the project, including how much funding to provide and the specific project scope and time line that additional funding might support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049

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

May 27, 2025 - Exempting DWR ’s water rights permits for the SWP from construction and beneficial use time lines and preventing revocation of these permits (which essentially would make the permits permanent) (Section 7) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - (SWRCB estimates t hat exempting state-only permits from having to meet CEQA requirements would shorten their preparation time lines by at least a year.) Aligning Public Notification Requirements With Federal Processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update

Jan 31, 2022 - Key qu estions for the Legislature to discuss with the administration  include: What Is the Board ’s Time Line for Achieving Improved Outcomes in the Bay ‑Delta? Are  there actions that can be taken to expedite this time line?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4506

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Electricity generated at power plants and renewable energy generation sites is transported through high ‑voltage power lines known as transmission lines. Distribution. Generally, electricity is transferred from high ‑voltage transmission lines to low ‑voltage distribution lines before it is delivered to customers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

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

Jan 13, 2025 - On a net basis, these items slightly improve the budget’s bottom line. Neither our November estimates nor the administration ’s estimates included any costs associated with the devastating wildfires in Southern California, as both were developed before those wildfires began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Water Resources

Mar 2, 2023 - CVFPP Costs Appear Reasonable, in Line With Previous Iterations of the Plan. Average annual costs to prepare the CVFPP have been about $8.5  million since development of the first version, which was released in 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4725