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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - Second, some individuals might be comparatively more susceptible to being harmed when they are exposed to a given amount of smoke (often referred to as sensitivity). Third, individuals and households can be more vulnerable if they do not have the capacity or resources to adapt to smoke exposure (often referred to as adaptive capacity).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - In water management, VAs —also sometimes referred to as settlement agreements —are negotiated arrangements among multiple parties to address water allocation, environmental flows, and ecosystem restoration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes national standards and delegates authority to SWRCB and its nine regional water boards (collectively referred to as the water boards) to administer federal permitting programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Instead, the statute references setting aside funding for them prior to computing allotments for Tier  3  funding. Funding Proposals From State Operations Has Implications for Money Left Available for Other Tiers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

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

Jan 7, 2025 - IOU customers who contracted for solar systems to be installed after April 2023 are under a new system known as NEM 3.0 (also referred to as Net Billing Tariff), which compensates customers at a notably lower rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950