The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - Should the tax exemption be extended to businesses with 50 t o 99 e mployees? Should rates be maintained for businesses with 100 t o 499 e mployees? Should Pandemic Relief Measures Be Revisited in Future Years?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - Chapter   516 o f 2002 (S B  1078 , Sher) established a 20  p ercent RPS by 2017, and Chapter   464 o f 2006 (S B  107 , Simitian) accelerated the 20  p ercent requirement to 2010. Subsequently, Chapter   1 o f 2011 (SBX1 2, Simitian) established a 33  p ercent requirement by 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

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

Feb 17, 2026 - However, in many cases, the residual positions in question supported by special funds do not have a direct impact on the General Fund and thus do not factor directly into efforts to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Depending on the activity, such actions might be less disruptive than having to reduce an existing program, or than beginning implementation and then having t o pause it in the next year or two due to worsening budget conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Mar 2, 2026 - By contrast, dredge/fill certifications only require public notice of an application and do not require responses to comments. SWRCB indicates that the vast majority of dredge/fill projects do not receive public comments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - They will need to grapple with which existing properties, infrastructure, and natural resources to try to protect from the rising tides (and how they might do so), which to modify or move, and which may be unavoidably affected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

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

Mar 19, 2026 - If the Legislature determines that its other existing state commitments are higher priority than the LCI activities that would be funded with these proposals, it could revise existing statutory requirements t o downscale LCI ’s responsibilities and resource needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - State Pays All O &M Costs. The state pays 100  percent of the O &M costs after the remedial action phase at an orphan site is complete. For example, in some cases, fences around sites have to be inspected and maintained, and this is considered O &M.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

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

Feb 24, 2026 - However, doing so likely would require a much larger and/or longer ‑term investment than what the Governor is proposing (or what the state realistically could provide, given its budget limitations). Proposal Could Result in Program Duplication.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - At this time, we do not have specific concerns with the other proposals, but overall they do amount to a significant budgetary commitment over the next few years. Figure 9 New Major Resources Capital Outlay Projects Proposed in 2018 ‑19 (Dollars in Thousands)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747