The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2022 - However, we recommend the Legislature continue to conduct oversight of the programmatic expansions being proposed and to revisit staffing levels in future years. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4497

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - For example, the Governor ’s proposed budget includes $6.1 billion in total a five ‑year ZEV package, which includes $676 million from the GGRF. This is in addition to a $3.9 billion three ‑year package for ZEVs included in the 2021 ‑22 budget agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation

Jan 25, 2022 - The proposed amount reflects a decrease of $ 355  m illion, or   41  p ercent, compared to projected current ‑year expenditures. The  year ‑to ‑year change largely reflects some one ‑time funds the department received in 2021 ‑22  that are not sustained at the same levels in the 2022 ‑23  proposal, including the $300  million to address brownfields as well as funding related to the Exide  facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4497

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - This proposal would provide all colleges with at least as much funding as they received under certain calculations in 2024 ‑ 25 —regardless of the number of students they serve in the future. The budget provides nearly $3.7  billion for schools and $487  million for community colleges to cover these adjustments and  proposals. $2.3   Billion One Time for Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - The Corps provides young adults (generally age 18 to 25) one year or longer of paid service to work on environmental projects and respond to natural disasters. The Corps operates out of 26 centers across the state, including both residential and nonresidential centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - The program funds up to 50  percent of the total project costs, with the maximum grant amount capped at $3  million per project during the initial years of the program and $2  million per project in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Fourth, grantees vary in when they expect to complete their regional priority plans —those receiving grants in the first round reported their expected completion dates range from the end of 2021 to 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2021 - In recent years, as wildfires have increased in severity and damage, the Legislature has shown growing interest in state support of wildfire prevention efforts, including regional planning for forest health activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4482

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - Under current law, about 65  percent of this additional revenue ($439  million) will be continuously appropriated to high ‑speed rail (25  percent), affordable housing and sustainable communities (20  percent), transit capital (10  percent) and operations (5  percent), and safe drinking water (5  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - The budget authorizes DWR to add 67 new positions in 2021 ‑22 with an associated cost of $15   million —growing to 150 new positions with a cost of $31  million by 2024 ‑ 25 —to conduct maintenance and repairs on aging SWP infrastructure such as canals and dams.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463