Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Coastal Flooding and Erosion From Rising Sea Levels Sea levels along the California coast are projected to rise by about six inches by 2030 and as much as seven to ten feet by 2100 compared to 2000 levels, depending upon the degree of warming the planet experiences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - Figure  2 highlights that the significant majority —$2. 3  b illion, or about 70  p ercent —of the state ’s drought response activities from 2013 ‑ 14 t hrough 2016 ‑17 were supported by voter ‑approved general obligation bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Overall, the study found that about three feet of SLR combined with a 100‑year storm would pose a threat to 830 business establishments in San Diego County, which could in turn affect 15,000 jobs, $2 billion in property sales, and $2 billion in regional gross domestic product.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - Figure 2 Estimated 2017 ‑18 Expenditures on Major Fires (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Penalty levels have not been increased in roughly 30 years and thus have lost some of their relative power to deter violations. To maintain parity, we recommend the Legislature set the new maximum penalties at a comparable level to those it  establishes for other DPR administrative penalties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - Additionally, because many rural communities —particularly in the Central Valley —are home to large populations of agricultural sector employees, drought –idled farm fields have led to higher unemployment and lost incomes in these areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - As shown, the range between these scenarios is greater in 2100, reflecting the increased level of uncertainty about the degree of climate change impacts the planet will experience further in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - The proposal would backfill the lost revenues from the diesel sales tax that support transit programs with the General  Fund. Provide Tax Refunds to Vehicle Owners. The  Governor also proposes to provide tax refunds to registered vehicle owners in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Under S B  840 , funding for these programs —which include wildfire and forest resilience activities specified under Chapter  626 of 2018 (S B  901 , Dodd), a backfill of the State Responsibility Area (SRA) fee, and lost revenue associated with A B  398 ’s expansion of a manufacturing tax exemption —is maintained at existing levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - A supplier ’s unique WUO is the sum of several factors: calculated standards for residential indoor and outdoor water use, commercial outdoor water use, and a certain amount of water that is lost due to system leaks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823