Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy

Mar 8, 2017 - By comparison, during the cooler and wetter months of January through March of 2016, average per capita water use was only 64 gallons per person per day. Water Use Higher in Last Half of 2016 Compared to 2015 . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3611

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

May 5, 2025 - Since 2016, the water boa rds have been trying to design permits in a way that minimizes creation of state-reimbursable mandates while also continuing to enforce state and federal water quality laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission The 2016-17 Budget California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - Major Policy Changes In addition to increased funding, the state ’s response to the 2012 t o 2016 drought included both temporary and permanent policy changes. (For a detailed list of significant drought ‑related policy changes implemented through the beginning of 2016, please see the Appendix of our report, The 2016‑17 Budget: The State’s Drought Response .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - Storms in December 2015 and January 2016 have brought much –needed precipitation to California. Between October  1, 2015 (the beginning of the 2016 water year) and January 31, 2016, the Northern Sierra region of the state received 32.8 inches of precipitation, which is 23  percent above average for that period (26.7 inches).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video]

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities - Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities [Video] Search LAO Videos Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities January 27, 2016 On January 21st, 2016, our office released Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities , a report about California’s cap-and-trade program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=98

The 2016-17 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 16, 2016 - The 2016-17 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection $187.0 $14,299.6 a Includes $2 million in one –time General Fund for Department of Forestry and Fire Protection deferred maintenance projects that was included in Chapter 1 of 2015 (AB 91, Committee on Budget). b As identified in the 2016 California Five –Year Infrastructure Plan .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3354

Administration’s Cap-and-Trade Report Provides New Information, Raises Issues For Consideration

Apr 15, 2016 - In our February 2016 report, we recommended that the Legislature consider establishing an expert committee to help develop a strategy for targeting auction revenues effectively and estimate the outcomes of different programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3445

The 2017-18 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Feb 16, 2017 - Chapter  577 of 2016 (AB 2570, Quirk) required CPUC to adopt a rule that LifeLine enrollees cannot switch telephone providers within 60 days after beginning the service, subject to certain exceptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3568

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review December 20, 2016 Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition  64: A  Preliminary Review Recent Laws Provide Framework for Regulating Medical Cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517