New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - For example, Chapter  58 requires annual reports with information on active and expired job order contracts, as well as a one-time report on Caltrans ’ and DWR ’s use of progressive design-build authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight [Publication Details]

Aug 8, 2023 - The Legislature recently adopted a package of bills aimed at expediting infrastructure projects. In this post, we provide a summary of the key components of the bills that comprise this infrastructure package, including provisions related to legislative oversight. We conclude by identifying key issues for the Legislature to consider as it oversees the implementation of this legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4785

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

Feb 24, 2025 - The Governor proposes budget trailer legislation that would provide CARB with authority to levy fees on the entities it regulates in order to recover the costs of developing, implementing, and enforcing programs and regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

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: 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

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Accordingly, the Legislature likely will confront difficult decisions about how to approach electricity rates in order to best support its varied goals, including balancing the desires to both mitigate and adapt to climate change as well as preserve affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Mar 5, 2024 - In several cases, the proposal would provide additional expenditure authority from the DPR Fund to augment the department ’s Registration Program and Licensing and Certification Program. As mentioned earlier, both programs are directly supported by their respective regulatory fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4873

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - In response to the 2014 petition from IID, SWRCB approved a stipulated water rights order in November 2017 that revised the conditions of the permit approval that SWRCB granted for the QSA. Specifically, the order requires the state to meet annual acreage goals included in the Phase 1: 10‑Year Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - In order to help achieve this goal, the state contracts with a nonprofit organization to provide participating parolees with life skills training, reentry and counseling services, and job placement assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

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