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

May 5, 2025 - However, CSM said that costs were not reimbursable after 2017 because SB 231 made it less burdensome for local governments to increase fees beginning in 2018. The commission estimates that, in total, local reimbursements for these activities will cost the state less than $1 million (between $459,106 and $690,409, depending on how many final local reimbursement claims ultimately are submitted).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 30, 2025 - Final costs will total around $3  million (between $2.4  million and $3.7  million). Funding these mandates does not have direct out-year fiscal implications for the state. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
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 - Finally, it notes that years-long delays can result from the current requirements —highlighting the Bay-Delta Plan as an example —which can prevent projects to protect the environment from occurring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $315  million spread over a few years beginning in 2018 ‑19 to replace all 12  of CalFire ’s helicopters, and $14  million ongoing to support associated increases in maintenance and staffing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

Feb 24, 2025 - CARB indicates that it initiated a multimedia evaluation for E15 in 2018 and finalized the Tier I analysis in 2020. The department has not yet completed Tier II or Tier III but anticipates finishing these remaining steps by summer 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Since then, various statutes and regulations have set specific targets, including Chapter  312 of 2018 (S B  100 , de Le ón) which requires 60  percent renewable generation by 2030 and  100  percent zero ‑carbon electricity by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Importantly, the Legislature has the opportunity to modify or recraft the Proposition  4 spending plan to align with its priorities if aspects of the Governor ’s proposal do not reflect what it intended for bond  implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - In general, the best way to do so would be to fund GHG ‑reduction activities that are outside of the capped sectors, such as related to natural and working lands and landfills. This is because the cap does not otherwise limit emissions from these  sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Proposals at May Revision

May 19, 2025 - HSRA Has Indicated Need to Securitize GGRF Revenues but Has Not Shared Plan for How to Do So. To address its near-term funding need, HSRA likely would need to borrow against future cap-and-trade revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5049