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

Feb 18, 2025 - During its deliberations, we recommend that the Legislature (1)  view this proposal as a distinct set of projects and evaluate their merits independently of previously funded projects at the museum and (2)  consider whether improvements to nonstate ‑owned infrastructure are a top priority given current budget  constraints.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - Assembly Bill 149 exempts from CEQA the construction of temporary facilities for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and also exempts any temporary Olympics facility located in the coastal zone from having to obtain a coastal development permit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - After accounting for the continuous appropriations and off-the-top allocations, our estimates project the state will have a total of about $800  million available in additional discretionary GGRF revenues from the current and budget years compared to the administration. 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - Second, focusing on only the top five facilities likely excludes some key department assets. For example, the California Department of Parks and Recreation identified the top five state parks and beaches most at risk from sea-level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - This could be similar to the Legislature ’s action to allocate $200  million “off the top ” to forest health and wildfire prevention as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget agreement. The Legislature could also consider allocating a specific annual amount to each continuously appropriated program, rather than a set percentage of auction revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

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

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Identify top water users within each of those business categories. Implement best management practices to help those top water users reduce their water use. Ensure that CII customers with large landscapes convert to using dedicated irrigation meters (or an accepted alternative).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - (We also include links to Appendix tables at the end of this post and the top left of this page. These appendix tables itemize select proposals by policy area based on our understanding at this time.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - This means that $68  million of Proposition  4 funding is not being provided on top of previous funding for land stewardship, but instead replaces those previous allocations. As  noted earlier, the Governor uses the freed ‑up funds for a number of other expenditures throughout the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958