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

Jan 25, 2022 - In concept, efforts to improve the scope and quality of air quality monitoring could have merit, as there are some gaps in the existing air quality monitoring networks, particularly at the neighborhood level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Through the earthquake monitoring network, the state keeps the earthquake early warning system operational and identifies weaknesses in critical infrastructure, which also helps inform building design and codes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - The watershed has been reshaped by a vast network of dams, pumps, levees, reservoirs, and engineered channels to support water storage, water delivery, and flood control. These facilities alter the volume, timing, temperature, salinity, and direction of natural water flows —often with harmful consequences for aquatic and riparian habitats —and create physical barriers that impede fish migration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 budget approved an additional $2.9  million in ongoing General Fund for the office to hire regional network and marketplace coordinators that further support local planning and  implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - This proposal would create a network of ten state agencies and eight nongovernmental agencies to raise awareness of and participation in research among groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research studies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - This database inventories the status and locations of rare plants and animals in California and is maintained as a part of a national network to inform conservation decisions and environmental reviews of proposed projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The SB 19 Plan , released in 2022, recommended several steps to improve the stream gage network: (1) integrating third-party gages, (2) improving and expanding the current state stream gage network (including reactivating historical stream gages and installing new ones), (3) prioritizing funding for stream gages, and (4) streamlining regulatory permitting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - As shown in Figure  6 , funded activities included programs for both light ‑ and heavy ‑duty vehicles, such as vehicle purchase incentives and projects to expand the state ’s vehicle charging  network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - Between 2020 and 2022, 130 new clean energy projects came online to serve customers in the California Independent System Operator network, which provides electricity to 80  percent of California. However, some projects also have experienced delays due to issues with the supply chain, permitting, and connecting new resources to the electric grid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - CARB also plays an important role in monitoring air quality, including during smoke events, by operating a network of permanent and portable air quality monitors in collaboration with local and federal partners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644