The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - These proposals generate a total of $2.2  billion General Fund savings within the budget window. Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - We define a delay as an expenditure reduction that occurs in the budget window (2021 ‑22 through 2023 ‑24), but has an associated expenditure increase in a future year of the multiyear window (2024 ‑25 through 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - The Governor achieves an additional $1  billion in savings affecting the budget window by reducing or eliminating the intended General Fund for a program but then backfilling it with GGRF. Relies on GGRF to Maintain Funding for Certain Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - Such actions  include: Closing Windows and Doors. If windows are open, the level of particulate matter indoors is likely to be similar to outdoors. If windows are closed, pollutant levels can be maintained at lower levels, particularly if the indoor air is filtered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Mainly as a result of higher revenues, relative to January, constitutionally required spending is higher by nearly $16  billion across the budget window. Other Major Adjustments Reduce Costs by $3  Billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget includes General Fund reductions to these climate packages totaling $8.7  billion across 2021 ‑22 through 2023 ‑24 (the three-year budget window), although backfills about $2  billion of that amount by shifting costs to other fund sources (particularly GGRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, many older homes were built with features —such as wood shake roofs, cedar siding, or single ‑paned windows —that make them more vulnerable to igniting during wildfires. Evolving Conditions Are Changing Risk Exposure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - While projects ideally should be implemented during the “recession window ” —when the recession is still ongoing —many economists believe stimulus could be effective after the recession technically ends, but before economic conditions (such as employment) have fully recovered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - This report responds to increasing legislative interest in determining how the state can best prepare for the impacts of climate change, including sea‑level rise (SLR). Also see this Summary Fact Sheet for the report
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - We note that, ideally, cost ‑benefit analyses would consider each individual component of projects —such as more energy efficient windows or cooling systems —separately . However, we do not recommend that the Legislature require this higher level of detail because, in some cases, it might not make sense to do a component ‑by ‑component analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711