Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Water quality not regularly monitored by the state or local governments. At least 350,000 across the state, providing water for between 1.5 million and 2.5 million Californians. Very Small Water Systems and Wells Are Not Regulated by the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

State Spending on Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation [Publication Details]

Oct 20, 2020 - State Spending on Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation [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/4282

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted October 19, 2020 State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is responsible for wildland fire protection in State Responsibility Areas (SRAs), which are primarily privately owned wildlands that encompass about one-third of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2020 - State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted [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/4285

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - SNR = State Natural Reserve; SHP = State Historic Park; and SRA = State Recreation Area. In addition to the projects listed in Figure  6, the budget also includes $265  million to fund other natural resources capital outlay projects initiated in prior years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Second, SLR could impair one of the state ’s key water conveyance systems. The State Water Project brings fresh water supplies to 27  m illion people and to irrigate 750,000 acres of farmland. The system is highly dependent on the integrity of the levees in the Sacramento ‑San Joaquin Delta to successfully move this water from the northern to the central and southern parts of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines

Aug 4, 2020 - Historically, these funds have been insufficient to address all known federal and state orphan sites. For that reason, DTSC prioritizes funding the state share of costs associated with federal NPL sites with remaining funds prioritized to the worst state orphan sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4258

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines [Publication Details]

Aug 4, 2020 - First, in the background section, we describe (1) historical mining practices, (2) the risks AMLs pose to the environment and the physical safety hazards they cause, (3) the coordination across the many state and federal agencies to address AML issues, and (4) laws and programs governing the remediation of AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4258

The 2020-21 Budget: Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020-21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jun 4, 2020 - Additionally, there may be other programs at the local level, such as local air district implementation of AB  617, where state funding might be needed to maintain staff and ongoing administrative activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4250

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - For each household enrolled in the program, CPUC provides telephone companies (carriers) a monthly state subsidy that is meant to offset the lower rate charged to the consumer. Currently, the maximum state subsidy is about $15 a month per household.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184