What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Locations identified as being at risk include: 59 m iles of highways and bridges, 48 m iles of freight rail lines, 20 m iles of passenger rail lines, 11 acres of ferry terminals, 780 acres of seaports, and 4,670 acres of airports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - Regardless of whether or not a lack of program awareness is identified as a key factor driving low take-up, there will likely be additional workload to implement programmatic changes intended to address the issues identified in the program assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The protracted time line reflects the complexity of balancing multiple — often competing —goals , ongoing and potential legal challenges, and the board ’s willingness to allow time for development of a VA proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications —such as air conditioning or more fire ‑resistant exteriors —to adapt to increased risks. Notably, low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in rental housing, and thus more likely to be reliant on landlords to conduct modifications to their homes to mitigate the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 14, 2018 - We recommend the Legislature approve the requested funding on a six-year limited-term basis. The administration can submit a request for ongoing resources in future years when more information about ongoing workload is available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3749

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Enhancing and expanding CCC fire crews CCC $8  million GF in 2022 ‑23 and $10  million ongoing GF to support ten hand crews (four new crews and conversion of six seasonal crews to year ‑round), and an additional 18 staff positions and 13 corpsmember positions to support these crews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Additionally, CARB still is considering linking California’s cap‑and‑invest program with the program in Washington state. Such a linkage could affect allowance prices in both states as they come into alignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - Based on prior years, this likely would fund about five grants per year. The other $750,000 would fund Coastal Commission staff to provide technical assistance, document review, and support for those efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - As such, the ultimate costs to the state likely will be less than the amounts local governments are requesting. Since 2016, the water boa rds have been trying to design permits in a way that minimizes creation of state-reimbursable mandates while also continuing to enforce state and federal water quality laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Such wildfire mitigation activities include vegetation management (such as trimming and removing trees) and modifying infrastructure (such as covering power lines, installing str onger poles, and burying distribution lines underground).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952