The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - Assembly Bill 149 exempts from CEQA the construction of temporary facilities for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and also exempts any temporary Olympics facility located in the coastal zone from having to obtain a coastal development permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

May 5, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5039

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

May 5, 2025 - Be low, we discuss the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board ’s (regional board ’s) municipal stormwater permit for local governments in Orange County for the June 1, 2009 through December 21, 2017 period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The labor and employment programs are administered at the state level by the Employment Development Department (EDD), the Departme nt of Industrial Relations, the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), and the Agricultural Labor Relations Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards The 2025‑26 Budget State Mandates —Regional Water Quality Control Boards Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - To comply with CEQA, water boards ’ substitute environmental documents provide an environmental analysis, identify mitigation measures, and consider alternatives. In addition, water boards must offer a public comment period and provide responses to those public comments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards [Publication Details]

May 30, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - OES —Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Fire Fleet. $11  million and 11 positions ongoing starting in 2022 ‑23 to support the OES mutual aid fire engine  program. CalFire —AlertCalifornia Fire Camera Mapping System
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals Summary In this brief, we analyze various budget ‑related proposals from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) including: (1)  budget trailer legislation expanding CARB ’s regulatory fee authority, (2)  two budget change proposals requesting permanent staff to implement three zero ‑emission
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