2003-04 Budget Overview: Proposition 50 Bond Expenditures and the CALFED Bay-Delta Program [Publication Details]

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New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Chapter  53 of 2023 (SB  124, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) authorizes the Infrastructure and Economic Development  Bank (I-Bank) to spend future federal funding that the state might receive through the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

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 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Second, the program could continue operating a t existing levels even without the proposed expansion, given the existing $4.7  million in General Fund currently is planned through 2025 ‑26 along with the $3  million in annual federal AmeriCorps funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - We recommend that the Legislature conduct ongoing oversight focused on ( 1) a ssessing the size and location of gaps and overlaps in programs, ( 2) t he implementation of CalFire ’s new training program, ( 3) t he cost ‑effectiveness of defensible space activities, and ( 4) t he outcomes of current and future demonstration projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

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

Mar 2, 2026 - (SWRCB estimates t hat exempting state-only permits from having to meet CEQA requirements would shorten their preparation time lines by at least a year.) Aligning Public Notification Requirements With Federal Processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

May 13, 2021 - California ’s most recent drought included the driest consecutive four ‑year stretch since statewide precipitation record ‑keeping began — 2012 t hrough 2015 —with 2014 r epresenting the third driest year on record.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - Total emissions from electricity depend on two basic factors: ( 1)  t otal amount of electricity generated (megawatt hours, for example) and ( 2)  t he emission intensity (tons of CO2e per megawatt hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

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

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - In addition, the budget includes $1. 1  m illion from the General Fund in 2018 ‑ 19 t o develop preliminary plans for renovating the existing conservation camp to meet the needs of the proposed program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747