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

Mar 18, 2026 - Other fish that migrate through or live in the Delta also are listed as threatened or endangered, including Central Valley steelhead and Delta smelt. State Failing to Meet Goal for Doubling Natural Salmon Population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, many existing structures were built to different standards than are commonplace today, making them less resilient to the effects of climate change. For instance, many older homes were built with features —such as wood shake roofs, cedar siding, or single ‑paned windows —that make them more vulnerable to igniting during wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Nov 14, 2022 - First, populations earning lower incomes are more likely to lack housing or live in structures that are not as protective against smoke, such as older housing that is draftier. This can result in more exposure to wildfire smoke.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - The preliminary auction results for the November auction of $844  million are lower than this quarterly amount by roughly $26  million (3  percent). As shown in the figure, this was also the case for the August auction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5096

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Accordingly, customers in the portions of Culver City that are served by LADWP pay significantly less for electricity than those who live in the portions of the city served by  SCE. Electricity Rates Have Increased Notably in Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Recommended Framework for Approaching Environment Budget Decisions Below, we offer a framework for approaching environment budget decisions in today ’s challenging fiscal circumstances —namely , how to evaluate the Governor ’s new spending proposals across CNRA, CalEPA, and CDFA in the context of a General Fund condition that is only precariously balanced in the near term and faces significant deficits in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities

Jan 21, 2016 - Regulatory uncertainty about long –term GHG limits and regulations can make it difficult for covered entities today to make cost –effective long –term investments. For example, a company might have an opportunity to purchase a more expensive, but more efficient, technology that reduces GHGs reductions beyond 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3328