The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - …However, Multiple Additional Stormwater-Related Test Claims Pending at the Commission. Each test claim submitted to CSM is different and has to be considered individually. However, if CSM was to determine that each of the currently pending stormwater-related test claims constituted state-reimbursable mandates for costs incurred before 2018, the state could face greater costs to reimburse local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - This includes 32 pending test claims and 4 additional claims for which CSM has already identified state-reimbursable mandated activities but has not yet developed cost estimates. Each test claim submitted to CSM is different and has to be considered individually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

Feb 28, 2022 - Multiple Additional Stormwater ‑Related Test Claims Pending at the Commission. While not directly linked to this mandate, the commission has 37 pending test claims related to other stormwater permits issued by the state water boards dating back to 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - This would allow time for schools to ramp up testing capabilities an d address other implementation issues with a smaller group of students and staff. Alternatively, the Legislature could direct resources to expanding statewide testing capacity and infrastructure that would allow schools to more easily access routine testing as a way to support school reopening.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - For instance, early studies have tested potential feed additives that show methane emission reductions between 20  percent and 40  percent. Given that research is still in the testing phase, there is still some uncertainty regarding when one will become commercially available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $15  million one ‑time in 2019 ‑20 for CalFire to work with vendors to test proofs of concept for various potential firefighting technology solutions. OES —Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Fire Fleet. $11  million and 11 positions ongoing starting in 2022 ‑23 to support the OES mutual aid fire engine  program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Ability to Test and Research Promising Approaches. The Legislature could consider the extent to which the proposed funding goes to demonstration projects or pilots that could be helpful in improving the state of knowledge about effective approaches to wildfire  mitigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - The department also oversees local enforcement of pesticide use la ws and regulations by County Agricultural Commissioners (CACs) and tests pesticide residues of fresh produce —both of which we discuss in more detail below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - For example, one 2022 study found a relationship between wildfire smoke levels and poorer cognitive performance on a brain‑training game, and another 2022 study found a link between smoke exposure and lower test scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

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

Feb 9, 2022 - In response to the COVID‑19 pandemic, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is administering many public awareness campaigns on testing and vaccination topics. CDPH outreach includes regular surveys; focus groups; social media campaigns; and communications toolkits about a wide range of COVID‑19‑related issues, such as farmworker safety and holiday gatherings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523