The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - For example, at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), positions include game wardens who prov ide important law enforcement and wildlife and resource protection services. Some CDFW positions also administer various permits, a key function to ensure that projects —from habitat restoration to infrastructure and housing development —can be completed with less damage to the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Adequate staffing for the museum will allow it to open to the public on time and with the appropriate maintenance, especially as the number of visitors to Expo Park increases in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - In response, the Department of General Services (DGS) identified six surplus state properties in proximity to highly congested ports which can store up to 20,000 containers. The state plans to lend these properties to support port operations for one year, with an option to renew for another year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Both DWR and SWRCB have created various other online resources, such as fact sheets and training videos. In addition, DWR is in the process of collecting CII landscape area measurement data and will offer technical assistance to suppliers on a pilot basis on how to use that information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - The  proposed budget includes a total of $380  million General Fund ($140  million in 2022 ‑23  and $240  million in 2023 ‑24) for demonstrations and early stage deployment of long ‑duration storage technologies —defined as technologies that can store energy for eight hours or more —that are on the verge of commercialization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Electricity Cannot Be Easily Stored. Another key difference between electricity and most other commodities is that —unlike water or food, for example —electricity cannot be readily and cheaply stored.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

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

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - Specifically, AMMP funds technologies and specific management practices that increase the amount of manure that is managed in dry form, thus limiting the amount of methane emissions that result from manure being stored in anaerobic conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

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

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) involves extracting existing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it using similar me thods as CCUS, or repurposing it into other products such as fuels or chemicals. The state has identified these technologies as an important part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660