The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - We expect that minimal, if any, new resources would be required for CPUC to undertake a simple approach to implementing AB  1207. However, the commission estimates needing significantly more resources —seven ongoing positions and a consulting contract —to implement its proposed, more complex approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Specifically, the program has not collected conclusive and comparative information as to whether the Climate Action Corps program ’s approach of funding fellows to organize local volunteer efforts is more effective than other types of activities at mitigating the causes and impacts of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Extends the Governor ’s existing, similar authority to streamline CEQA judicial review for certain other types of projects from January  1,  2024 to January 1, 2032. Infrastructure Contracting —Chapter 58 of 2023 (SB 146, Gonzalez) Reports By July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until July 1, 2033, Caltrans must report on its website information on active and expired job order contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - Background Different Types of Forestry Management Jobs There are a wide range of forestry management jobs, which are generally focused on maintaining the health of forests and natural landscapes and reducing the risk of severe wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Below, we compare a cap ‑and ‑trade program with a two ‑thirds vote to one that is authorized with a simple majority vote. Two‑Thirds Vote Would Provide More Certainty and Flexibility Cap ‑and ‑Trade Could Be Extended With a Simple Majority Vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - Similarly, businesses might have otherwise used the money to increase wages for existing jobs, invest in new technologies, or expand production. GDP GDP is a common, and generally reasonable, measure of many types of economic activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911

The 2022-23 Budget: Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation

Jan 31, 2022 - Formula grants provide a larger amount of funding, to be allocated on a formula basis, based on the number of job losses in the state ’s oil and gas industry, the number of documented deserted wells, and the projected cost to remediate these wells.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4508

Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - CCC staff at certain residential and nonresidential centers are qualified to provide some types of training to corpsmembers. However, CCC indicates that in order to expand the types of training if offers, and the availability of such training, it would need to contract with qualified trainers from outside the CCC resulting in additional program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - (The use of E15 is not authorized for older vehicles, motorcycles, lawnmowers and other types of off ‑road equipment, delivery trucks, or other types of heavy ‑duty vehicles.) Since the adoption of those waivers, all other states besides California have authorized the sale of E15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - In other words, it is often unclear whether funding certain activities is likely to produce more jobs and economic activity in the state than alternative spending options in the current economic climate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308