The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Remaining funding will support state ‑led activities, such as deferred maintenance and wildfire resilience activities at state parks and projects at the Salton Sea. In addition, some key provisions apply to all programs and projects: At least 40  percent of total funds must go to projects that benefit vulnerable populations or disadvantaged communities and at least 10  percent of total funds must go to projects that benefit severely disadvantaged  communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - In 2014, frustration with the slow pace of management activities led IID to petition SWRCB to amend its original QSA ‑related water rights permit and require the state to begin implementing a management plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - Sector –specific water needs and access to alternative water sources have led to notable distinctions in the severity of the drought ’s impacts across the state. For example, while the drought has led to a decrease in the state ’s agricultural production, farmers and ranchers have moderated the drought ’s impacts by employing short –term strategies, such as fallowing land, purchasing water from others, and —in particular —pumping groundwater.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

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 Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - In 2014, frustration with the slow pace of management activities led IID to petition SWRCB to amend i ts original QSA ‑related water rights permit and require the state to begin implementing a management plan, leading to corresponding SWRCB action in 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - In recent years, this approach has led our projections of annual discretionary GGRF revenues to exceed the Governor ’s by several hundreds of millions of dollars —and also has resulted in our estimates more closely aligning with actual auction results, as compared to the administration ’s projections.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California Updated February 13, 2025 The catastrophic January 2025 Southern California wildfires have led to increased interest in how the state historically has prepared for, responded to, and recovered from wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - Funding reflects state ’s share of cost required by federal government to proceed with projects. d Project led by the state, but spending could be eligible for a credit toward the state share of cost on a future USACE project. e The Kopta Slough project likely will receive $10 million in federal funds from the Bureau of Reclamation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) indicates that the recent influx of state funding led to more project proposals from potential grantees than it had funding to support. It therefore proposes to use $31  million from Proposition  4 for several of these shovel ‑ready projects in 2025 ‑26 while also beginning to plan for future projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - Increased Demand for Goods Has Led to Calls for Expanding Ports ’ Capacity. Many port infrastructure projects help improve the capacity of ports to process goods. For example, port deepening projects make navigation channels deeper and wider, which helps to accommodate larger ships that can carry more goods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618