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

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection LAO Assessment Reasonable Approach to Implementing First Year of Funding. Overall, we find that the administration ’s S B  5 funding plan for 2018 ‑ 19 i s reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - Although many of the same arguments apply about the programmatic importance of these positions, maintaining them will have an impact on the General Fund condition (ab out $19  million) and could require the Legislature to identify other budgetary reductions to accommodate their support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals LAO Bottom Line. The Governor ’s budget assumes $760  million in additional General Fund will be needed in 2017 ‑18 for response and recovery associated with the 2017 fires in Northern and Southern California, $388  million of which will be reimbursed by the federal government in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Funding proposed for the judicial streamlining program pursuant to Chapter  19 of 2021 (SB  7, Atkins) and Chapter  60 of 2023 (SB  149, Caballero) is at similar levels to what was provided in previous years, and would allow LCI to continue implementing the legislation ’s requirements through its sunset year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - In 2012, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed Chapter 524 (AB 685, Eng) , which established the state policy that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

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

Feb 21, 2020 - Includes $20  million one time to create a mission tasking fund for state agencies that have been tasked by OES to perform response and recovery activities for declared disasters and $7.5  million ongoing to support 88 positions to administer the mission tasking fund and provide staff augmentations across the department. 110 Fire Eng ines. $25  million one time (GGRF) in 2018
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission The 2018-19 Budget California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and certain passenger transportation companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3749

The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 28, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture The 2018-19 Budget California Department of Food and Agriculture Department Overview. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is charged with protecting and promoting agriculture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3793

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a summary of the results from the most recent quarterly cap-and-invest auction held on November 19, 2025. This was the first auction since the passage of Chapter  117 of 2025 (AB  1207, Irwin) and Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón), which extended and made various changes to the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096