The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - Hundreds of thousands of birds use the Sea as a stopover point on their migrations each year. Changes Affecting the Salton Sea Several changes in recent times have affected the size of the Sea, the quality of the water and habitat, the region around the Sea, and the way that the Sea is managed. 2003 Colorado River Agreement Reduced Salton Sea Inflow.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional research suggests that 15 wastewater treatment plants in California will be exposed to flooding with three feet of sea‑level rise, growing to 36 facilities with six feet of sea‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Areas ($1.2  Billion).  Most of this money would pay for activities to restore coastal areas and protect them from the effects of rising sea levels ($890  million). This could include restoring wetlands so they can serve as buffers to rising sea levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - Figure 11 2023 ‑24 Revised Multiyear Totals 2024 ‑25 Protecting the coast from climate change SCC Adapting to sea ‑level rise SCC Adapting infrastructure to sea ‑level rise SCC Protecting the ocean from climate change OPC Adapting to sea ‑level rise in state parks Parks $17 R = Reduction, FS = Fund Shift, and D = Delay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Remaining funding will support state ‑led activities, such as deferred maintenance and wildfire resilience activities at state parks and projects at the Salton Sea. In addition, some key provisions apply to all programs and projects: At least 40  percent of total funds must go to projects that benefit vulnerable populations or disadvantaged communities and at least 10  percent of total funds must go to projects that benefit severely disadvantaged  communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - In 2019, Caltrans assessed the state highway system for climate change impacts, identifying segments of the system vulnerable to impacts such as precipitation, temperature, wildfire, storm surge, and sea‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - Provides Spending Authority for Salton Sea Projects. The state has received three installments totaling $245  million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) for projects at the Salton Sea.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Continues Salton Sea Restoration Activities. The budget includes $20  million in federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act for DWR projects that are part of the Salton Sea Management Program ’s ten-year plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852