The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options [Publication Details]

May 12, 2022 - In response to increasing prices across the economy—particularly fuel prices—the Legislature is contemplating a number of policies for providing fiscal relief to Californians. In this post, we identify key questions for the Legislature to consider when analyzing the merits of the options proposed by the Governor and in designing its own relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - For instance, decreasing fuel excise taxes —absent any state funding backfill —would reduce revenues used to support state transportation projects, such as maintaining highways and local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Pesticide Use Violations Also Subject to State Civil and Criminal Penalties and Federal Penalties. Pesticide users who violate state laws can also face civil and criminal enforcement actions. Civil and criminal cases can be filed by a county district attorney at the request of a CAC or by the state Attorney General’s Office at the request of DPR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Revenue Update

Apr 29, 2022 - (These funds do not count toward the state appropriations limit.) By comparison, the administration’s January cap-and-trade expenditure plan included nearly $1 billion in discretionary expenditures. February Auction Revenue Similar to LAO Base Forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4591

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Existing State‑Level Efforts to Address Climate Impacts Given that California is even now beginning to experience the effects of climate change, certain climate adaptation efforts are already underway at the local, regional, and state levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - Funding this mandate does not have out ‑year fiscal implications for the state. Background Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities. State law tasks the commission with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local agencies create state ‑reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

The 2022-23 Budget: Zero-Emission Vehicle Package

Feb 23, 2022 - By  comparison, other state programs are likely more cost ‑effective. For example, current cap ‑and ‑trade allowance prices are about $30  per ton and Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits are about $150 per ton.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4561

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - The state ’s 2030 GHG goals will be difficult to meet. The Legislature could redirect some of the proposed funding to other programs that likely do more to help meet the state ’s 2030 goals, such as methane reduction programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

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

Feb 9, 2022 - California Volunteers serves this purpose in the state, coordinating state funds and private donations to match federal funds for the state ’s AmeriCorps programs. Disaster Response and Recovery. California  Volunteers also is tasked with coordinating volunteer activities related to disaster response and recovery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523