A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - In most cases, such shifts in how funding is allocated in the annual budget likely will not result in meaningful economic stimulus. (There might be some short ‑term stimulative benefits associated with spending additional money from one of the state ’s budget reserve accounts, but constitutional requirements likely limit the Legislature ’s ability to spend those funds on most environmental projects.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

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

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 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - While there was little precedent to work from, revenues were expected to fall sharply. The Legislature took $54  billion in actions to address that problem (for example, it withdrew funds from reserves, shifted costs, reduced spending, and increased revenues).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Mar 19, 2026 - However, while the office ’s CEQA responsibilities and workload have grown, it has not received commensurate increases in ongoing state funds to support all of that work. Rather, LCI states that some of these staff have been funded via a patchwork approach including some limited-term sources (similar to how it has funded some administrative functions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Step 3: Determine How to Structure Residential Rates. The third step generally includes determining how to structure the rates for residential customers to generate the required revenues. This includes determining how much of the money should be generated from fixed charges versus from volumetric charges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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

Feb 9, 2022 - The Legislature should ask California Volunteers to explain what aspects of volunteerism in the state are not working well and how this proposal would specifically address those needs. Benefits of FG and SC Programs Well Documented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951