Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Legislation approved in 2018 established a long-term urban water use efficiency framework to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life,” creating new requirements for urban retail water suppliers across the state. This report responds to a requirement that our office assess implementation of the framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget also includes $645,000 from the General Fund for a study examining CalFire ’s training center needs and potential options to meet those needs. (The Legislature rejected the portions of the administration ’s original request for funding to acquire property for a new training center and for facility-related staffing.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Nonetheless, given what we know now, it would be prudent to step back and examine the Governor ’s proposal in light of new federal relief. The additional federal relief significantly reduces the pressure on the state to act immediately to provide economic assistance to those affected by the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - A key strategy for reducing home losses during wildfires is for homeowners to maintain an area free of excess or dead vegetation around their homes, known as defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457