Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Variances. Proposed regulations would allow a supplier to apply for a variance to increase its WUO if water for a specified unique use accounts for 5  percent or more of the supplier ’s WUO, such as for evaporative coolers, significant seasonal population changes, or significant populations of horses or other livestock.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Overall, this analysis concluded that the odds of a structure being destroyed by wildfire were roughly five times higher for noncompliant structures compared to compliant ones. Notably, while there is a general consensus among researchers that defensible space can help protect homes from igniting during wildfires, there are still gaps in knowledge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457