California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - In addition, Chapter  830 of 2012 (SB  535, de Le ón) required that at least 35  percent of GGRF expenditures benefit “priority populations, ” which include disadvantaged and lower-income communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Multiple different stressors have led to the declining health of the Bay ‑Delta watershed, including physical modifications during the state ’s early gold mining history and more recent impacts from climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - The IRP process was established in 2015 through Chapter  547 (S B  350 , de Le ón) to plan for how LSEs could meet mid ‑ and long ‑term energy procurement and GHG goals while maintaining reliability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Managing Floods in California

Mar 22, 2017 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which manages the NFIP, creates maps classifying flood hazard risk as high, moderate, or low based on various characteristics including geography, elevation, and flood history.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3571

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

Feb 21, 2020 - This trend has been particularly acute in recent years, which have seen some of the worst individual wildfires in the state ’s recorded history. The 2018 wildfire season included several particularly large and catastrophic wildfires, such as the Mendocino Complex Fire that was the largest in recorded state history at 459,000 acres.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Since then, various statutes and regulations have set specific targets, including Chapter  312 of 2018 (S B  100 , de Le ón) which requires 60  percent renewable generation by 2030 and  100  percent zero ‑carbon electricity by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Chapter  312 of 2018 (SB  100, de Le ón) required that all electricity sales to end-use customers be zero-carbon by 2045, but it did not set interim targets. The state ’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) sets escalating renewable energy procurement requirements for load serving entities (which include utilities that deliver electricity to customers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - This includes the August Complex fire (Tehama County), which has burned over 1  million acres, making it the largest recorded fire in the state ’s history. The North Complex fire (Butte, Plumas, and Yuba Counties) destroyed nearly 2,400 structures, making it the fifth most destructive fire in state history.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The grant program has fully awarded funding received from previous budget packages and has a history of oversubscription. For instance, the most recent grant round had 499 applicants requesting a total of $129  million, but only had sufficient funding to award $53  million to 195 grantees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967