New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - By December 31, 2033, CalSTA must provide a report to the Legislature on NEPA assignment requests by local and regional agencies. By January 1, 2034, Caltrans and DWR must provide reports to the Legislature on any projects commenced before January 1, 2033 that used the progressive design ‑build procurement process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - However, certain existing locally based collective approaches may be sufficient to meet reliability needs in the future. Existing IOU Central Procurement. IOUs  have been directed to procure on behalf of other LSEs in the past, and CPUC  has authorized them to recover their costs of doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

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

Jan 7, 2025 - For example, while POU customers support ERPA and often pay local utility taxes, they generally do not pay for the public purpose programs discussed above. In some cases, POU ratepayers do pay charges for similar types of programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Direct Grants to Local Jurisdictions. The budget includes $54  million one-time General Fund for direct grants to local jurisdictions and organizations. This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - In addition, Chapter  830 of 2012 (SB  535, de Le ón) required that at least 35  percent of GGRF expenditures benefit “priority populations, ” which include disadvantaged and lower-income communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

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: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - In part because some of these funds had originally been scheduled to be provided in previous years but then were delayed due to the state budget condition, some local transit agencies already have committed portions of this funding to specific local projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Reductions in federal staffing and capacity are leading to gaps in vital information that the state and local entities use to forecast water supply and floods, provide 24 ‑hour flood ‑emergency response, and manage  reservoirs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 24, 2026 - Additionally, the state must meet requirements related to regional and local air pollution. These include: State GHG Reduction Targets. California has established statutory goals for reducing statewide GHG emissions —down to at least 40  percent below the 1990 level by 2030, and to at least 85  percent below the 1990 level by  2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140