The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - These costs could potentially shift f rom the General Fund to the Salton Sea Lithium Fund in the future. Second, we recommend approving $3  million on a one ‑time basis for the state ’s share of costs of a federally supported feasibility study to explore long ‑range restoration options at the Salton Sea.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - Regulatory agencies would be prohibited f rom imposing fines or fees in excess of the amount charged for comparable non-psilocybin mushroom-related businesses. Under the measure, a city or county could ban or limit the number of psilocybin mushroom businesses within its boundaries if approved by the voters within that jurisdiction at a st atewide election held in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - Without this type of basic information, it is impossible for the Legislature to evaluate what specific improvements to fire response capacity would be expected f rom this proposal and whether they would justify the additional costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2021 - Regulatory agencies would be prohibited f rom imposing fines or fees in excess of the amount charged for comparable non-psilocybin mushroom-related businesses. Under the measure, a city or county could ban or limit the number of psilocybin mushroom businesses within its boundaries if approved by the voters within that jurisdiction at a st atewide election held in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-005

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - As a result, the actual amount local governments will receive in FEMA reimbursements may differ f rom their submitted claims and create additional budgetary strain on local governments. LAO Comments Condition of Local Governments ’ Finances Fiscal Condition of Local Governments Varies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - It is also worth noting that we relied on total system generation data f rom the CEC to estimate renewable generation. However, there are key differences in accounting for renewable generation and GHGs between CARB, CEC, and CPUC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131