The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - If the Legislature determines that its other existing state commitments are higher priority than the LCI activities that would be funded with these proposals, it could revise existing statutory requirements t o downscale LCI ’s responsibilities and resource needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - Should the tax exemption be extended to businesses with 50 t o 99 e mployees? Should rates be maintained for businesses with 100 t o 499 e mployees? Should Pandemic Relief Measures Be Revisited in Future Years?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Depending on the activity, such actions might be less disruptive than having to reduce an existing program, or than beginning implementation and then having t o pause it in the next year or two due to worsening budget conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - While it was adopted a few years after the drought ended, Chapter   120 o f 2019 (S B  200 , Monning) was developed partially in response to the drinking water shortages that were exacerbated during the drought.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Specifically, as the budget condition worsened, some o f these funds were reduced or shifted to other funding sources (primarily GGRF) to help resolve the budget deficit and make room for other state budget priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Third, the 2021 ‑ 22 b udget was amended in September 2021 t o include a $ 988 m illion wildfire resilience package, which included $ 13 m illion from the General Fund on a one ‑time basis for defensible space inspectors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - If the resources within a mutual aid region are insufficient, regional mutual aid coordinators work with state-level staff to request additional resources from other areas, including local governments in other parts of the state, various state agencies, o ther states, the federal government, or other countries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - It als o directs CPUC to continue funding and administering the existing Independent Safety Committee for Diablo Canyon. Authorizes a Loan to PG &E of Up to $1.4  Billion to Maintain Operations. The legislation authorizes the state to loan up to $1.4  billion for maintained DCPP operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Would the Legislature benefit from the input o f external experts —such as academic researchers —as it weighs these trade-offs? What Fiscal Effects Result From Implementing the Process Changes? As mentioned previously, the package provides $1  million to the Judicial Council for implementation-related training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - For example, S B  32 —and its predecessor legislation, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 o r Chapter  488 (A B  32 ,N ú ñez) —set explicit goals and time lines for reducing statewide GHG emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308