The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals

Jan 28, 2022 - In particular, the plan should include guidance on future funding allocations to ensure the highest‑priority and most cost‑effective programs and activities receive funding and that the state supports an optimal balance of funding for resilience and response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4504

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Unclear Whether Definition of Regions Is Optimal and Comprehensive Uncertain Whether RFFC Regions Are Most Strategic. As previously discussed, the grantees cover regions that vary in size by tens of millions of acres.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - The optimal mix of strategies likely depends on the main barriers that exist to attracting and retaining sufficient forestry management practitioners, which could be informed by information from future workforce studies currently under development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

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

Jan 7, 2025 - To the extent that this is the case, it could, in turn, encourage IOUs to spend more on capital projects (for which they can generate a rate of return) than is optimal, thus putting upward pressure on rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - Such research could help inform future decisions regarding whether reducing CalFire ’s workweek is the optimal approach to improving firefighter health and wellness. If Legislature Wants to Proceed With Implementation This Year, Consider Adding Reporting Language.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - No Clear Optimal Compliance Rate. It is reasonable to ask what level of compliance the state
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - By definition, with early action items, the Legislature has less time to understand the proposals, voice its concerns, and ensure necessary changes are incorporated. Consequently, when adopting an early action proposal, the Legislature should have sufficient information from the administration to be reasonably assured the proposal will achieve its stated goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309