The 2023-24 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 22, 2023 - The proposal includes a total of about $800  million in funding delays, all scored towards solving the 2023 ‑24  budget  problem. Suggests Some Proposed Reductions Could Be Restored if General Fund “Trigger ” Conditions Are Met.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4692

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

Feb 17, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget released in January assumes all the residual positions are eliminated and, accordingly, scores associated annual savings in both 2025-26 and 2026-27. For environmental positions, this amounts to annual savings of about $71  million (about $32  million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Jan 13, 2025 - For example, constitutionally required debt payments are $1.1 billion lower under the administration’s estimates and the administration scores a higher entering fund balance—largely due to over $1 billion in additional revenue accruals—in 2023‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 5, 2025 - In 2023, CSM determined that the specific requirements listed in Figure 1 were state mandates. It further determined that between June 1, 2009 and December 31, 2017, these mandates were reimbursable by the state because during that period, local governments did not have fee authority sufficient to cover the cost due to the applicability of the Proposition 218 voter approval requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - DWR also received an augmentation of $16.5  million from the General Fund provided through early budget action in April 2024 (and scored as a revision to the 2023 ‑24 budget) to support flood recovery and response: $13.5  million for repairs to levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that are on or near state-owned land and $3  million for the state ’s share of cost for federally supported Delta levee repairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - A total of 5.5  million Californians live within a mile of one or more oil or gas wells, and 2.7  million Californians live within 3,200 feet of a well. Living near oil and gas wells increases exposure to air pollutants that are known to worsen health outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Notably, Proposition  64 allows cultivation license types that permit cannabis grows (beginning January 1, 2023) larger than allowable under MCRSA. Another key difference is in the degree to which entities can control multiple steps in the cultivation, distribution, and retail chain (commonly referred to as “vertical integration ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

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

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023, the Legislature approved the administration ’s request to transition most of the office ’s employees to traditional civil service status, which required standardization of various processes such as hiring and employee classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - For example, is there evidence that these policy changes affect how the state ’s projects score under competitive IRA and IIJA programs? If so, by how much? Is there information on how much additional funding is secured by the state as a result of these changes?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - Such a score indicates high levels of cumulative environmental and health impacts, and identifies these areas as “disadvantaged communities ” eligible for prioritized funding from certain state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618