Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Revenues From Allowances Can Play Key Role in Helping Preserve Affordability. The value of allowances —both those that are given away for free and those that are sold to generate GGRF revenue —can play an important role in mitigating the program ’s impacts on affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

The State’s Infrastructure And the Use of Bonds: A Primer [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2006 - This reflects both the state’s large current and future infrastructure needs and the key role that bonds will inevitably have to play in financing them. This brief answers a number of common questions related to using bonds to fund infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1362

LAO's Critique of the AB 32 Scoping Plan Economic Analysis [Publication Details]

Nov 21, 2008 - We conclude that (1) the scoping plan’s overall emissions reductions and purported net economic benefit are highly reliant on one measure—the Pavley regulations, (2) the plan’s evaluation of the costs and savings of some recommended measures is inconsistent and incomplete, (3) Macroeconomic modeling results show a slight net economic benefit to the plan, but ARB failed to demonstrate the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1896

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - Many Agencies Have a Role to Play at the Salton Sea. Numerous agencies at all levels of government are involved in responding to conditions at the Salton Sea. The principal agencies and their major roles are described in   Figure  1 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

Administration’s Cap-and-Trade Report Provides New Information, Raises Issues For Consideration

Apr 15, 2016 - Considerations for Improving Outcomes and Information What Role Should Cap-and-Trade Spending Play in Achieving GHG Goals? As we discussed in our January 2016 report , in theory, the legal requirement to spend auction revenue on GHG reduction activities is likely not necessary to meet the state’s GHG goals and likely increases the overall costs of emission reduction activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3445

The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture [Publication Details]

Mar 28, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3793

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

Dec 10, 2019 - However, given the statewide risks, the state can play an important role in encouraging and supporting local efforts and helping to alleviate some of the challenges local governments face. Many Coastal Communities Are Only in the Early Stages of Preparing for SLR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

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

Jan 4, 2023 - As part of this report, CARB should identify new or expanded policies that would be used to meet both the statutory goal and the Scoping Plan goal, including the role that it expects cap ‑and ‑trade to play.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Defensible Space Plays Important Role in Reducing Home Ignitability. Researchers generally agree that it is important for homeowners to maintain an area free of excess or dead vegetation around their homes, known as defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - These fires played an important role in keeping the state ’s forests and landscapes healthy by periodically clearing underbrush and contributing to regrowth of native plant species. Because of the change in fire prevalence, when wildfires do occur now, they often burn at higher severity than would naturally be the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952