The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - At the State Water Resources Control Board, positions include staff who help regulate waste discharge into waters of the state, including drinkin g water sources. Eliminating these positions consequently would come with serious trade-offs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - Waiting to consider these proposals in the regular budget process could delay construction until sprin g of 2025, increasing risks during the fall and  winter. Urban Flood Risk Reduction Projects Also Meet That Higher Bar.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - This can result in a need to export electricity to other states or to curtail, or shut off, some of the electricity generated from renewable resources to maintain g rid stability. In other cases, high demand for electricity —such as during the evenings of long summer heat waves —can make finding adequate supplies challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - For example, in 2006, the Ports of Lon g Beach and Los Angeles adopted a Clean Air Action Plan, which contains a number of pollution reduction programs and strategies. As a result of implementing this plan and other strategies, between 2005 and 2020, the ports reported significant reductions in PM, NOx, and sulfur oxides emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - As the state looks to shore up g rid reliability and achieve its emissions reduction targets, additional actions may be needed to ensure the state has the energy supply resources it needs. We recommend the Legislature closely review the two reports required by SB   846 —the Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan (due by March  2023) and the Joint Reliability Assessment
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - Figure 3 Revised Zero ‑Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Package General Fund Unless Otherwise Noted (In Millions) Program 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 2023 ‑24 Clean trucks, buses, off ‑road equipment CARB Drayage trucks and infrastructure pilot CARB Near ‑zero heavy duty trucks CARB Sustainable community plans and strategies CARB/CalSTA a Reflects the reduction in total funding from 2022 ‑23 through 2025 ‑26. b
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - A key strategy for reducing home losses during wildfires is for homeowners to maintain an area free of excess or dead vegetation around their homes, known as defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457