The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - The  Legislature has flexibility around how it is able to direct GGRF revenues because the program was authorized in a way that is akin to a tax, meaning the funds can legally be used for broad purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - More specifically, as shown in Figure  9 , some areas of high risk that are not covered by the first two rounds of regional grants include much of Riverside County, South Eastern Sonoma County, Upper Salinas Las Tablas, San Gabriel River Watershed, San Bernardino County, and Inyo County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - This authority would apply specifically for “priority investigations ” that involve multiple counties or a person who is the subject of an investigation in multiple counties. Priority investigations include pesticide incidents that cause serious impacts such as death or illness; contamination of drinking water, air, or land; animal and wildlife mortality; or property damage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties. For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - DSS also provides public outreach materials for use by counties to increase CalFresh enrollment and to encourage healthy behaviors, such as shopping at farmer’s markets. Economic Relief Programs. To raise awareness of the Golden State Stimulus (GSS) and the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) programs, the Franchise Tax Board, in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - For example, should there be a sunset date for tax exemptions on midsized  businesses? Adopt a Tax Package That Raises Sufficient Revenues to Pay for Desired Expenditures. To address the ongoing structural imbalance, we recommend the Legislature adopt a tax structure for TSCA that aligns with its expenditure priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - For example, in our conversations with departments, we heard about a few examples of sites that could be considered, such as a site in San Mateo County that previously housed low ‑risk county offenders and a utility district site in the  East  Bay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

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

Feb 14, 2024 - The  Legislature  has  flexibility around how it is able to direct GGRF revenues because the program was authorized in a way that is akin to a tax, meaning the funds can legally be used for broad purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Many urban water suppliers are public entities —such as cities, counties, or special districts —while some are private investor ‑owned utilities. Public water suppliers serve about eight in ten Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823