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

Jan 7, 2025 - For example, POUs typically operate their own programs to pr omote energy efficiency and provide discounted rates to lower ‑income customers within their service territories. Under the statewide requirements imposed by Proposition  26 in 2010, however, POUs are limited in their ability to support new or expanded programs and activities that are not directly related to providing electricity services, such as expansions to programs that provide discounts based on income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals

Feb 13, 2020 - This highlights the importance of the state prioritizing pr ojects that are part of a larger, coordinated strategy. Moreover, the challenges presented by climate change likely will require new and innovative approaches that have not necessarily been funded by previous bond programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4155

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - Not only would such an approach be pr ohibitively expensive and have decreasing effectiveness over the years as more intense wave action migrates inland, it also would disrupt natural erosion processes such that it would cause much of the sand on the state ’s beaches to disappear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121