The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection LAO Assessment Reasonable Approach to Implementing First Year of Funding. Overall, we find that the administration ’s S B  5 funding plan for 2018 ‑ 19 i s reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals LAO Bottom Line. The Governor ’s budget assumes $760  million in additional General Fund will be needed in 2017 ‑18 for response and recovery associated with the 2017 fires in Northern and Southern California, $388  million of which will be reimbursed by the federal government in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - This amount includes (1) $25  million on a one-time basis to contract with third parties to inspect utility infrastructure for compliance with wildfire safety requirements; (2) $13  million on a one-time basis to contract with a third party to develop a plan for improving state regulation of utility wildfire safety; and (3) $3  million ongoing and 16 positions for other activities, such as
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission The 2018-19 Budget California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and certain passenger transportation companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3749

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The  2018 amendment revised the salinity objective in the Southern Delta. …But Implementation Has Yet to Begin. SWRCB has delayed implementing 2018 phase one amendments for two related reasons: litigation and consideration of a VA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 28, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture The 2018-19 Budget California Department of Food and Agriculture Department Overview. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is charged with protecting and promoting agriculture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3793

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Maintains Mandates From January 1, 2018 Forward. Because the Governor ’s proposed suspensions would only concern the historic time periods in question, the permit requirements mandated by the state would remain in effect as of January 1, 2018 and until each regional board adopts a new permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2018-19 Budget: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA)

Feb 15, 2018 - We recommend the Legislature modify the one-time $8.2  million appropriation in 2018-19 by instead providing specific reimbursement authority over a three-year period as follows: $3.6  million in 2018-19, $3  million in 2019-20, and $1.6  million in 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3755

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Maintains Mandate From January 1, 2018 Forward. Because the Governor ’s proposed suspension would only concern the historic time period in question, the permit requirements would remain in effect as of January 1, 2018 and until the regional board adopts a new permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Chapter  312 of 2018 (SB  100, de Le ón) required that all electricity sales to end-use customers be zero-carbon by 2045, but it did not set interim targets. The state ’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) sets escalating renewable energy procurement requirements for load serving entities (which include utilities that deliver electricity to customers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660