The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - We recommend the Legislature begin to consider how the state might address the budget ’s ongoing problem. For example, using some of the windfall to make supplemental pension payments would reduce the multiyear structural deficit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2021 - A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals [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/4308

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - The degree to which environmental projects spend money on in ‑state labor and materials varies. Most projects result in a mix of in ‑state and out ‑of ‑state spending. For example, a proposal to subsidize solar energy likely would result in spending on in ‑state labor for installation but the purchase of solar panels manufactured out ‑of ‑state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - The legislation tasked the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) with administering the funding and overseeing efforts to implement both short‑ and long‑term solutions to persistent drinking water problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4294

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 [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

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

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