Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - This combination of disproportionately high pollution exposure and vulnerability results in the neighborhoods adjacent to the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports scoring in the top quartile for their overall CalEnviroScreen assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - For instance, the amount provided for site cleanup staff —the majority of estimated ongoing spending beginning in 2022 ‑ 23 —would allow the department to conduct 50 t o 150 site discoveries and 60 t o 130 site initiation actions annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - While VAs can result from litigation, they differ from regular court orders or traditional top ‑down regulations in that the affected parties negotiate a settlement to try to achieve agreed ‑upon objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - Premature to Decide That Conservation Camp Is Best Long ‑Term Use of Growlersburg Site. We view the Governor ’s proposal to rebuild the Growlersburg site as a conservation camp to be premature, not only given the existing trends in prison populations and other nearby facilities but also because the state might identify potential other, more effective uses of the site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

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

Feb 10, 2026 - By including funding for state operations in Tier 1, they are taken “off the top ” before allocations are computed for nearly all other activities. The main implication of this approach is that any activities that are added to this category essentially result in less funding available to support programs in other tiers and a greater likelihood that Tier 3 programs may not receive their full statutory allotments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation

Jan 25, 2022 - Site Mitigation and Restoration Program. DTSC implements the state ’s laws regarding the identification, assessment, and cleanup of sites contaminated by toxic substances. The department also monitors long ‑term operations and maintenance activities at sites where cleanup is complete.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4497

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - Similar to certain existing ongoing expenditures, the $200  million will be taken “off the top ” of annual auction revenue before the existing continuous appropriations are determined. Natural Resources California Natural Resources Agency The budget includes a total of $394  million from various funds to support CNRA, including $232  million from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides a net increase of $23  million one-time General Fund for the construction phase of the Relocation of Red Mountain Communications Site project. The increase in construction costs stems mainly from site conditions, which were found to be more complex than initially estimated and require the use of specialized vehicles, structures, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - As part of this process, CalGEM released a draft rule proposing a setback of 3,200 f eet between new wells and community sites in 2021, but the division has not yet adopted it as a regulation. Chapter  365 of 2022 (SB  1137, Gonzalez): Establishes a 3,200 Feet Buffer Between New Oil and Gas Wells and Certain Community Sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - For example, in our conversations with departments, we heard about a few examples of sites that could be considered, such as a site in San Mateo County that previously housed low ‑risk county offenders and a utility district site in the  East  Bay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487