The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Given its important role in protecting public health and the environment, the state should have multiple enforcement tools available to ensure statewide compliance of pesticide use laws and regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Mar 5, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation $33.2 117 a In addition to the ongoing amount, the proposal includes about $100,000 from the DPR Fund on a one ‑time basis for travel support related to inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4873

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - In general, regional air districts manage the regulation of stationary sources of pollution (such as factories) and prepare regional implementation plans to achieve compliance with federal and state standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Under the plan, these water users would follow a regulatory compliance pathway (as discussed in the next section). Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - In concept, this process can lead the board to make more informed decisions about water quality standards, compliance measures, and implementa tion plans, and it offers the public the opportunity to weigh in.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - A trade ‑off of this option is that it likely would increase the price of offsets and decrease their use, which would increase overall compliance costs for emitters (and associated costs to consumers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - While state and local agencies are authorized to enforce defensible space regulations, there generally is no requirement that they conduct enforcement or that homeowner compliance be verified, such as through inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - CARB maintains a number of eligibility requirements for offset projects to be used as credits for program compliance. Currently, covered entities may use offset credits to meet up to 4  percent of their compliance obligations under cap-and-trade; they must either directly reduce emissions or purchase allowances for the remainder of their compliance requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Suppliers would have to achieve 20  percent compliance by 2026, at least 60  percent compliance by 2028, and 100  percent by 2030. After that, they would have to maintain at least 95  percent compliance on an annual basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - As a result, under current state law, the narrower definition of WOTUS means that certain waters previously regulated under federal law must now be regulated solely by the state to maintain comparable water quality protections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144