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

Sep 12, 2024 - D = Delay; FS = Fund Shift; and R = Reduction. CARB = California Air Resources Board; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; Go ‑Biz = Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development; GHG = greenhouse gas; and DPR = Department of Pesticide Regulation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Revenue Update

Apr 29, 2022 - Given significant GGRF revenue uncertainty, we recommend the Legislature focus its budget deliberations over the next several weeks on a package that is close r to $1.6  billion. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4591

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This change is estimated to reduce state r evenues by $135  million in fiscal year 2025-26 and $85  million annually thereafter. Excludes Wildfire Settlements From State Income Taxation. The budget package provides a blanket exemption for settlements related to any wildfire occurring between tax years 2021 and 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - As the current economic downturn continues, the President recently signed into law legislation providing an additional $ 900 b illion for COVID ‑ 19 r elief, as well as $1. 4 b illion for federal government spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - Because of its special responsibility for SPFC facilities in the Central Valley, the state could be liable for resulting r epair and recovery costs should the levees fail. Pausing Projects Already Underway Would Be Highly Disruptive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

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

May 13, 2021 - California ’s most recent drought included the driest consecutive four ‑year stretch since statewide precipitation record ‑keeping began — 2012 t hrough 2015 —with 2014 r epresenting the third driest year on record.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

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

Feb 24, 2025 - Absent such information, the Legislature has no way to assess how these reductions will affect other existing programs or r egulations that might help the state meet its air quality standards and GHG ‑reduction goals or other key legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Of the 43 r espondents, 17 agencies reported issuing no citations, 8 agencies reported issuing 10 o r fewer citations, and 10 agencies reported issuing between 10 and 100 c itations. The remaining eight agencies were responsible for 14,500 — 96 p ercent —of the total citations issued.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - If the President issues a major disaster declaration, the PA program can also provide funding for roads and bridges, wate r control facilities, buildings and equipment, utilities, parks and recreation, and certain other costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Existing wells within this radius, defined as a health protection zone, must implement air and water pollution controls, and CalGEM must r ework existing permits to ensure compliance. Underground gas storage wells are exempt from the legislation ’s requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660