Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - The state met the 2020 goal in 2016. Chapter  249 of 2016 (SB  32, Pavley) updated the limit to 40  percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Emissions will need to decline much faster than historical trends in order to meet this 2030 goal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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

Oct 24, 2023 - In addition, Chapter  830 of 2012 (SB  535, de Le ón) required that at least 35  percent of GGRF expenditures benefit “priority populations, ” which include disadvantaged and lower-income communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - The IRP process was established in 2015 through Chapter  547 (S B  350 , de Le ón) to plan for how LSEs could meet mid ‑ and long ‑term energy procurement and GHG goals while maintaining reliability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Since then, various statutes and regulations have set specific targets, including Chapter  312 of 2018 (S B  100 , de Le ón) which requires 60  percent renewable generation by 2030 and  100  percent zero ‑carbon electricity by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Since 2016, the water boa rds have been trying to design permits in a way that minimizes creation of state-reimbursable mandates while also continuing to enforce state and federal water quality laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 13, 2021 - Major Policy Changes In addition to increased funding, the state ’s response to the 2012 t o 2016 drought included both temporary and permanent policy changes. (For a detailed list of significant drought ‑related policy changes implemented through the beginning of 2016, please see the Appendix of our report, The 2016‑17 Budget: The State’s Drought Response .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Garcia); SB 901 = Chapter 626 of 2018 (SB 901, Dodd); CalRecycle = Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; SB 1383 = Chapter 395 of 2016 (SB 1383, Lara); and CSD = Community Services and Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

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

Sep 12, 2024 - SB 1383 = Chapter 395 of 2016 (SB 1383, Lara) and RMDZ = Recycling Market Development Zone. Other Recent Augmentations Outside of the ten thematic packages highlighted above, recent budgets also provided or planned to provide one-time funding of close to $3  billion for a variety of other environmental activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - Since 2016, when the court decision found implementation decisions over federal stormwater laws can be state ‑reimbursable mandates, we understand that the water boards have been trying to design permits in a way that minimizes creation of future state ‑reimbursable mandates while also continuing to enforce state and federal water quality laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565