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 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - Mutual Aid System. In addition, the state relies on a system of mutual aid to augment firefighting resources during critical periods. The state ’s mutual aid system, which is coordinated by the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services, relies on communities helping each other during times of high need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

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

Sep 22, 2015 - Administration ’s Summary of Potential Investment Concepts Transportation and Sustainable Communities Public transit, affordable housing and sustainable communities (already get 60 percent appropriation) Active transportation Zero emission vehicles and equipment Zero emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure Innovative efficiency strategies for freight and passenger
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3298

The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals

Feb 13, 2020 - Preserve and restore ecological systems (or engineered systems that use ecological processes) that enhance natural system functions, services, and quality and that reduce risk, including but not limited to actions that improve water and food security, habitat for fish and wildlife, coastal resources, human health, recreation, and jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4155

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

Feb 10, 2026 - (The Legislature could also explore whether other resources, such as climate research funding that was previously provided to the University of California system, could help support this  assessment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Urban water suppliers employ various strategies to meet and manage customers ’ water use needs, including strategies to reduce demand, especially during times of drought. These  include: Using Different Rate Structures or Raising Rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - Another is the Department of Water Resources, which manages the State Water Project, a water conveyance system that is highly dependent on the integrity of the levees in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta to successfully move drinking water from the northern to the southern part of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

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

May 5, 2025 - Chapter  536 of 2017 (SB  231, Hertzberg) explicitly defined sewer to include both sanitary and stormwater systems. It asserted that common use of the word sewer is not limited to sanitary systems and cited earlier statute that uses a more expansive definition of “sewer system ” which includes systems to dispose of sewage, industrial waste, and surface and stormwaters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - This center would have prioritized enrollment of former inmates that participated in the conservation camp system. The goal of the center was two ‑fold: (1)  to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires by training people for entry ‑level forestry and vegetation management positions and (2)  to provide a pathway to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487