The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - With a heightened possibility of a market downturn —and resulting drop in income tax revenues —adopting the administration ’s revenue assumption would put the state on precarious footing. Further amplifying this precariousness, even under the administration ’s revenues, the budget is only roughly balanced in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - (An  acre foot is the amount of water that would cover an acre of land at a depth of one foot.) By reducing the amount of water available for agricultural uses in the Imperial Valley, these transfers have had the effect of decreasing the amount of water that runs off fields into the Sea.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - For instance, a recent report by the Pacific Institute found that building a new seawater desalination plant has a median cost of over $2,000 per acre‑foot of water, compared to $590 per acre‑foot for a new stormwater capture system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - (An acre ‑foot is the amount of water that would cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot.) These include retail water suppliers (that provide water directly to customers) and wholesale water suppliers (that sell water to retail suppliers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Specifically, it provides (1) $8.3  million ($6.1  million ongoing) from the General Fund and 26 positions for the defensible space inspection program in accordance with Chapter  391 of 2019 (AB  38, Wood); (2) $5.6  million from the General Fund ($3.6  million ongoing) and 11 positions to support the implementation of the Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center established
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463