The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 28, 2018 - The industry provides funding for ACP and HLB suppression activities through a self-assessment of up to $0.12 per carton (equivalent to 40 pounds of citrus fruit). Funds raised through the industry self-assessment —over $20  million annually in recent years —are deposited into the Citrus Disease Management Account in the Food and Agriculture Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3793

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

Dec 9, 2025 - For example, under these pieces of legislation, CARB continues to have authority to set the level of the program ’s price ceiling and floor, the total number of allowances issued, and the share of allowances to sell versus provide for free to industry and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Community Water System: Public water system that (1) serves at least 15 service connections used by yearlong residents or (2) regularly serves at least 25 yearlong residents. Roughly 2,900 across the state, serving about 39 million people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Accordingly, setting a lower upper bound for allowance prices can thereby constrain potential associated costs for consumers. The Legislature could set a price ceiling at whatever level it deems appropriate given its policy priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Overall, Proposed Plan Seems Reasonable and Consistent With Bond Requirements. Based on our review, the Governor ’s proposal appears reasonable. We have not identified any proposed actions or appropriations that conflict with bond requirements, and the timing of the funding allocations generally seems to account for and align with what we know about department capacity and local demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - The state has a vested interest in ensuring local jurisdictions are prepared to protect coastal resources from rising seas. Facilitating regional collaboration and providing funds for local adaptation planning are appropriate supporting roles for state departments to play.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

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

May 13, 2021 - (For more information on that legislation and its implementation, please see our November 2020 r eport, Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update .) Update on Current Conditions State Is Experiencing Another Multiyear Dry Period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

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

Dec 10, 2019 - Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts Also see this Important for Coastal Communities to Begin Preparing for Sea‑Level Rise (SLR) California Faces the Threat of Extensive and Expensive SLR Impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - While the two offices are now separate, LCI provides administrative, cybersecurity, and information technology (IT) infrastructure services to GO-SERVE. GO-SERVE reimburses LCI for the staff time LCI spends providing these services (but not for the cost of maintaining the infrastructure) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - Many Agencies Have a Role to Play at the Salton Sea. Numerous agencies at all levels of government are involved in responding to conditions at the Salton Sea. The principal agencies and their major roles are described in   Figure  1 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859