New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Green Bank Financing. Chapter  53 of 2023 (SB  124, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) authorizes the Infrastructure and Economic Development  Bank (I-Bank) to spend future federal funding that the state might receive through the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - Covered entities need not use the allowances they have purchased towards covering their emissions in that year; as discussed below, they also can “bank ” them and choose to apply them towards compliance in a future year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - As  we described in our 2017 report, Cap‑and‑Trade: Issues for Legislative Oversight , the program allows unlimited banking of allowances from earlier years, which can then be used to comply with more strict caps in later years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

Adoption of April 2021 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package

Apr 16, 2021 - Figure 1 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package for 2020 ‑21 (In Millions) Project implementation in high ‑risk areas SNC Stewardship of state ‑owned land CDFW Stewardship of state ‑owned land Parks Stewardship of state ‑owned land TC Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program DOC Prescribed fire and hand crews   CalFire CalFire unit fire prevention projects CalFire Ecological
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4414

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package removes both (1)  savings and loans, and (2)  banking or financial business from the list of QBA from tax year 2025 onwards. The administration estimates this change will increase revenues by $330  million in fiscal year 2025-26, decreasing slightly to $270  million by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - These programs engage AmeriCorps members in pandemic response activities, such as staffing food banks and vaccination clinics, and pandemic recovery activities that widely vary based on local community  needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - (Currently, these consist of 18 categories, such as banking/financial services, health care, public services, retail, and technology/science.) In addition, proposed regulations would require suppliers to identify businesses that are associated with: (1) CII laundries, (2) large landscapes, (3) water recreation, and (4) car washes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

Oct 16, 2023 - DWR = Department of Water Resources; CEC = California Energy Commission; iBank = California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CARB = California Air Resources Board; Go ‑Biz = Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development; and CSD = Department of Community Services and Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

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

Sep 12, 2024 - DWR = Department of Water Resources; CSD = Department of Community Services and Development; CEC = California Energy Commission; CPUC  =  California Public Utilities Commission; IBank  =  California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank; CARB = California Air Resources Board; DOE = Department of Energy; and  GO ‑Biz = California Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - TBD = to be determined; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; DOC = Department of Conservation; IBank = California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank; OPR = Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CARB = California Air Resources Board; SWRCB = State Water
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952