Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

May 16, 2016 - How Do CZ Recycling Centers Make Money? As shown in Figure 2, CZ recyclers earn money from two main sources: the sale of collected scrap material and payments from the Beverage Container Recycling Fund (BCRF) —processing payments, handling fees, and administrative fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Firms earning over 50  percent of their total income from a list of “qualified business activities ” (QBA) are subject to a different apportionment method that includes the location of their sales, payroll, and property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

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What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Contaminated lands located along the coast and bay at risk of both surface and groundwater flooding include active and closed landfills, as well as “brownfields ” which are undergoing or require cleanup —such as federal Superfund sites, military cleanup sites, and California Department of Toxic Substances Control sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - With regard to renewable energy generation, the memo provides alternatives to generating renewable energy on a building ’s site, including through the purchase of off ‑site renewable energy from a local utility if on ‑site renewable energy generation is not feasible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

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

Feb 18, 2025 - Specifically, the survey found that 23  percent of respondents earn $30,000 or less; 19  percent earn between $30,001 and $60,000; 15  percent earn between $60,001 and $90,000; and 11  percent report earning between $90,001 and $120,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Typically, the first step that rate ‑setting entities take is to determine the amount of money the utility should be allowed to recover through rates to support the main components of the electricity system and other activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406