Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $25  million annually beginning in 2017 ‑18 to pre ‑position mutual aid fire engines and other related equipment in order to decrease local response times to potentially destructive wildfires and other disasters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Figure 3 provides a breakdown of the relative magnitude of the activities that rates supported for the three large IOUs in 2023. Electricity Bills Include Some Additional Charges. Electric utility bills often reflect a number of other state and local taxes and charges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - In order to avoid a patchwork of differing state ‑level regulatory requirements from developing across the country, federal law generally preempts state governments from adopting their own air pollutant emissions standards for new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - Moreover, over the past few years, the state has provided funds to schools in order to improve their ability to provide more healthy meals, procure California ‑grown foods, and incorporate more freshly prepared foods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Figure 3 Governor ’s Proposed 2025 ‑26 Cap ‑and ‑Trade Expenditure Plan (In Millions) Proposed in 2025 ‑26 Budget Continuous Appropriations a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, certain existing programs only need minor updates to current guidelines in order to align with Proposition  4 language. Requiring them to undergo the full regulatory process would be protracted and administratively burdensome.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

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

Jan 13, 2025 - This  would result in maintaining prior funding levels for these activities but would preclude this amount of Proposition  4 funds from supporting expanded service levels or additional projects. Spending and Tax Expenditure Proposals New Spending Proposals of Nearly $600   Million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951