A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - Certain communities across the state are burdened by higher levels of pollution and other negative environmental impacts than others, and many of these communities are disproportionately home to large populations of people of color and Californians earning lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly, rural communities that are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts tend to be home to large proportions of households with residents of color and who earn lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - Data that Parks has collected from surveys of program users indicate that the program serves participants across a range of incomes, including those at the lower end. Specifically, the survey found that 23  percent of respondents earn $30,000 or less; 19  percent earn between $30,001 and $60,000; 15  percent earn between $60,001 and $90,000; and 11  percent report earning between $90,001 and $120,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Typically, electricity use is highest in the evenings when household members return home from work and use electric appliances, particularly during summer months when many households seek to keep their homes cool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Lack of Resources Deters Many Homeowners From Maintaining Defensible Space. Research suggests that the resources required to complete defensible space work —in the form of time and money —can be a significant barrier.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - For example, to the extent protecting homes and reducing economic costs are high priorities, the Legislature could consider dedicating more funding to community hardening. Alternatively, to the extent that mitigating damage to the environment from severe wildfires is a high priority, the Legislature could consider focusing more on improving the health of forests and landscapes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - Nearly 30  percent of all ZEV passenger vehicles sold nationwide are in California, while the state is only home to about 12  percent of the U.S. population. Federal Light ‑Duty Incentive Program Expired in Late September 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - In addition to staffing support, the budget provided $1.1  million (also from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund) in one-time contracting funds for SWRCB to begin design of an electronic application and information technology management system to support this work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Funding Proposals From State Operations Has Implications for Money Left Available for Other Tiers. Under the administration ’s interpretation of the S B  840 methodology (which would be codified in the proposed budget trailer legislation), activities that are funded as part of GGRF state operations are prioritized above nearly all other programs and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167