Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy

Mar 8, 2017 - More recently, over the final three months of 2016, residential water use was similar to the amounts used in the same months of 2015, probably due to significant precipitation in October and December. . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3611

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

May 5, 2025 - Since 2016, the water boa rds have been trying to design permits in a way that minimizes creation of state-reimbursable mandates while also continuing to enforce state and federal water quality laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - In general, the process for evaluating the safety of chemicals will have four steps: Prioritization. EPA is required to develop a risk-based screening process to identify high-priority chemicals to be evaluated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - We then describe and assess the Governor ’s drought spending proposals for 2016 –17 . Finally, we conclude by recommending steps the Legislature can take to address drought both in the coming year and future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - The plan was updated in 2016 and a final implementation report was released by CNRA in 2019. 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: Chapter 346 (SB 1168, Pavley) Chapter 347 (AB 1739, Dickinson) Chapter 348 (SB 1319, Pavley) Requires monitoring and operating groundwater basins to avoid overdraft with the goal of achieving long ‑term groundwater resource
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Managing Floods in California

Mar 22, 2017 - Flood Response Activities Flood Response Typically Has Four Stages. The governmental process for responding to an imminent flood typically consists of four stages: Detection by flood managers that a flood could occur, informed by weather forecasts and flow gauges on rivers and streams.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3571

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - To qualify for California ’s LifeLine program, a household must have income below 150  percent of the federal poverty level (for example, about $36,000 annually for a family of four in 2016) or be enrolled in certain government programs for low-income households, such as Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - In October 2016, the courts finalized a settlement between VW, U.S.  EPA, and ARB. The terms of the settlement are described in a Consent Decree that includes the following requirements: Modify VW Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Based upon discussions with state departments, this is an ambitious timeline because departments must finalize regulations and guidelines, have staff in place, and set up information technology systems in a shorter period of time than is normal for such a large and complex new regulatory program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Four distinct runs of Chinook salmon —including the fall ‑run and endangered winter ‑run Chinook —depend on the Sacramento River and its tributaries. SWRCB Adopted First Phase Amendments in 2018 … SWRCB formally adopted the Bay ‑Delta  Plan amendments for the Lower San Joaquin/Southern Delta in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163