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

Mar 19, 2026 - Recommendation Weigh Merits of LCI Proposals Within Context of Overall Budget Strategy. As the budget picture becomes more clear in the next few months, we recommend the Legislature decide whether the merits of these proposals outweigh the resulting additional pressure on the General Fund both in 2026-27 and out-years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 10, 2026 - (The Legislature could also explore whether other resources, such as climate research funding that was previously provided to the University of California system, could help support this  assessment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Urban water suppliers employ various strategies to meet and manage customers ’ water use needs, including strategies to reduce demand, especially during times of drought. These  include: Using Different Rate Structures or Raising Rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

May 5, 2025 - Chapter  536 of 2017 (SB  231, Hertzberg) explicitly defined sewer to include both sanitary and stormwater systems. It asserted that common use of the word sewer is not limited to sanitary systems and cited earlier statute that uses a more expansive definition of “sewer system ” which includes systems to dispose of sewage, industrial waste, and surface and stormwaters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - This center would have prioritized enrollment of former inmates that participated in the conservation camp system. The goal of the center was two ‑fold: (1)  to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires by training people for entry ‑level forestry and vegetation management positions and (2)  to provide a pathway to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - As mentioned above, A B  341 included a reporting requirement that directed the department to identify strategies to achieve the 75  percent recycling goal. That annual requirement was in effect from January 2014 to January 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - We further recommend that the state fund demonstration projects to provide better information on the most cost ‑effective strategies for improving compliance, including the use of newer strategies involving insurance and emerging technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - Governor’s Proposals Uses Three Strategies to Generate $4.1   Billion in General Fund Solutions for 2024 ‑25 Budget Problem. Similar to last year, the  Governor relies on three strategies to achieve additional General Fund savings from climate, resources, and environmental programs: reductions, funding delays, and fund shifts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Extension Helps Ensure Key Climate Strategy Can Continue … The continued operation of the cap ‑and ‑invest program through 2045, as authorized by A B  1207 , could be a key tool in helping the state achieve its climate goals cost ‑effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Potential advantages of adopting a multiyear spending plan include: Supports implementation of a more coordinated, longer ‑term strategy. Achieving climate goals requires thinking beyond a single budget cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958