Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - Figure  6 summarizes some of the program improvement strategies and selected objectives under consideration by CCC as part of its program improvement and strategic plan development process. Figure 6 CCC Draft Program Improvement Strategies and Selected Objectives Strategies Expand corpsmember enrollment and pathways to meaningful employment Maximize opportunities for corpsmembers to receive education and training benefits from work projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - To maintain parity, we recommend the Legislature set the new maximum penalties at a comparable level to those it  establishes for other DPR administrative penalties. This could include approving the Governor ’s proposed penalty levels or establishing somewhat higher or lower thresholds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video]

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video] Search LAO Videos Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities January 27, 2016 On January 21st, 2016, our office released Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities , a report about California’s cap-and-trade program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=98

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Recommendation Weigh Merits of LCI Proposals Within Context of Overall Budget Strategy. As the budget picture becomes more clear in the next few months, we recommend the Legislature decide whether the merits of these proposals outweigh the resulting additional pressure on the General Fund both in 2026-27 and out-years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - That said, the Legislature may choose to set its “bar ” for approving funding for new activities at a different level —either because of differing priorities, or by necessity based on its overall strategy to address the evolving budget condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 14, 2024 - Governor’s Proposals Uses Three Strategies to Generate $4.1   Billion in General Fund Solutions for 2024 ‑25 Budget Problem. Similar to last year, the  Governor relies on three strategies to achieve additional General Fund savings from climate, resources, and environmental programs: reductions, funding delays, and fund shifts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

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

Dec 9, 2025 - Extension Helps Ensure Key Climate Strategy Can Continue … The continued operation of the cap ‑and ‑invest program through 2045, as authorized by A B  1207 , could be a key tool in helping the state achieve its climate goals cost ‑effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Framework For Cap-And-Trade Investment Plan Needs Further Development

Sep 22, 2015 - The investment plan is meant to identify general strategies for allocating auction proceeds over the next three years, and the ARB’s concept paper is the first step in the public process of developing the final investment plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3298

The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals

Feb 13, 2020 - Pilot Strategies. The Legislature could prioritize some funding for projects that are explicitly designed to test new strategies in order to learn which climate adaptation strategies work best. Key Statewide Issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4155

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

Jan 4, 2023 - Plan Lacks Clear Strategy for Meeting  2030 GHG Goals In this section, we assess how well the 2022 Scoping Plan Update positions the state to meet its 2030 GHG reduction goal. We find that the plan ’s lack of specific policy strategies could result in a number of negative implications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656