Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Temperature Increases and Periods of Extreme Heat As shown in Figure  2 , a moderate global emissions climate model projects increases in annual average maximum temperatures in California throughout the 21st century compared to historical baseline averages —ranging from an average of roughly 4 degrees Fahrenheit between 2035 to 2064 to roughly 6 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the last 30 years of the century.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, the state ’s potential housing supply will be reduced to the degree climate change risks limit development in some areas, although building more densely in strategic locations would mitigate this impact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - HCD transferred the remaining $15 million to DGS through an architectural revolving fund in September 2021 for the investigation and remediation of environmental conditions on excess sites. Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 Budget Proposal Augments Funding for State Excess Sites Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

Feb 28, 2022 - However, the degree to which the boards are able to strike such a balance still is uncertain. Recommendation Fund Mandate. We recommend the Legislature adopt the Governor ’s proposal and provide $18.4  million General Fund for incurred costs associated with the Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - These unknowns create an unprecedented degree of uncertainty about the economic outlook of local governments. Given the breadth of these uncertainties, waiting to decide whether to allocate some of the state federal f unding is prudent until there is a better understanding of how local governments have been affected by the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428