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

Feb 24, 2025 - Given Lack of Enforcement Authority, Re ‑Evaluation of Approach Could Make Sense. Together, the Governor ’s two proposals would provide nearly 50 positions and over $9 million annually from APCF to implement all three regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Legislative and Administrative Proposals We do not have comments on or concerns with the following budget change proposals: Extend and Re ‑Appropriate Funding for Climate Change Research. Proposes to extend and re ‑appropriate $4.75  million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) appropriated in 2019 for the Climate Research  Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

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

Jan 4, 2023 - As a result, the state will have very low and/or volatile GGRF re venue at these auctions —making it more difficult to fund the various programs that typically rely on GGRF funding, including programs intended to help the state meet its GHG reduction goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - However, as we discuss below, some of the key categories of factors that likely are driving these higher rates are: wildfi re ‑related costs, GHG reduction programs and policies, and differences in utility operational structures and services territories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - However, if the Legislatu re was concerned about the potential risks of DWR acting as a central procurement authority, expanding centralized procurement undertaken by IOUs could be an alternative option worth exploring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

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

May 13, 2021 - Steps the state could consider taking include ( 1)  m ore regular monitoring of groundwater quality and levels in at ‑risk areas to identify emerging problems, ( 2)  p re ‑positioning emergency drinking water supplies in areas where problems are anticipated, and ( 3)  p roviding additional staff and funding to respond when problems  develop.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - For example, in 2020, voters in Marin County passed a special parcel tax to fund the creation of a joint powers authority focused on ï¬re protection and prevention, including defensible  space. Homeowner Education Programs CalFire Engages in Public Education Efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457