Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy

Mar 8, 2017 - The fact that summer usage was lower in 2016 than in those earlier years probably reflects several factors, including (1) the ongoing effects of permanent conservation efforts (such as turf replacements); (2) continuation of some local agencies ’ conservation efforts (such as limiting the number of days people can water lawns); and (3) continuation of behavioral changes by Californians (such as taking shorter showers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3611

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - It also adds CEQA exemptions for various specified types of projects, including certain housing-related rezoning, farmworker housing, advanced manufacturing facilities, high-speed rail facilities, wildfire risk reduction projects, health clinics, day care centers, public parks, and nonmotorized recreational trail facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5136

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Create a 30 ‑Day Advance Notification Process for Augmenting the New Fund. We recommend that the budget bill language accompanying the allocation for this new fund specify that no augmentation to the fund be provided sooner than 30 days after JLBC receives notification (unless the JLBC waives the 30 ‑day review period in writing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Specifically, the Governor ’s budget assumes (1)  a $620  million ($230  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent elimination of 6,500 vacant positions and associated funding and (2)  a $1.5  billion ($820  million General Fund) in 2024 ‑25 and $2  billion ($1.2  billion General Fund) in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing reduction to state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes provisional language authorizing the Department of Finance to augment State Emergency Telephone Number Account fund expenditure authority by amounts “necessary to continue implementation of the Next Generation 9-1-1 system, including transition from the legacy 9-1-1 system, ” subject to 30-day legislative notification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - For each professional training program, the department could measure the number of corpsmembers who ( 1)  s uccessfully complete the training and earn the relevant certification, ( 2)  f ind post ‑service employment in the areas of their CCC training, and ( 3)  e arn post ‑service income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - Some of the key questions for the Legislature to explore in the coming months and years could include: State vs. Local Role. Which activities are appropriate for the state to undertake, and which should be local responsibilities?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

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

Jan 7, 2025 - In contrast, electricity production —particularly from solar panels —usually peaks in the middle of the day (especially in summer months) and declines in the evenings just as demand rises. (The figure below shows an illustrative example of how supply and demand for electricity can vary over the course of a day.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950