The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Revenues Run Ahead of Broader Economy State ’s Job Market and Consumer Spending Remain Lackluster … California ’s economy has been in an extended slowdown for the better part of two years, characterized by a soft labor market and weak consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - At the state ’s direction, PG &E pursued funds to repay the loan from the federal Civil Nuclear Credit Program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, and the utility was awarded a $1.1  billion grant in November 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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

Jan 7, 2025 - California is home to three large IOUs —Pacific Gas and Electric (PG &E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG &E) —as well as three smaller ones noted in the figure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2020-21 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - Specifically, we recommend the Legislature withhold action on these proposals until there is more information about the resolution of the PG&E bankruptcy. LifeLine Program Evaluation and Outreach Background LifeLine Provides Discounted Telephone Service to Low-Income Households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4184

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - The cap has been operative in previous years but is inoperative as of 2024‑25. 2023‑24 and 2024‑25 Updates State ’s Job Market and Consumer Spending Remain Lackluster … California ’s economy has been in a slowdown for nearly two years, characterized by a soft labor market and weak consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - The budget also provides $5  million and associated reporting language for an operational observer to monitor the efforts of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG &E) to implement steps to mitigate the risk of wildfire ignitions from PG &E ’s infrastructure and limit the effects of public safety power shutdowns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - S B  846 also authorized the following expenditures: Loan to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG &E) (up to $1.4   Billion). The Legislature specified intent to provide a General Fund loan of up to $1.4  billion to PG &E to support extended operations at Diablo Canyon.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - This includes (1) $45  million from the Prepare California community hardening grant program, (2) $21  million from a gun buyback program, (3) $15  million from the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing, and (4) $12  million from the California Wildfire Mitigation home hardening program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - Chapter  239 of 2022 (SB  846, Dodd) included legislative intent to provide $1.4  billion from the General Fund to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG &E) in a “forgivable loan ” to enable the utility to continue operating DCPP beyond its originally scheduled retirement date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Specifically, they can ( 1)   p rotect , by building hard or soft barriers to try to stop or buffer the encroaching water and keep the assets from flooding; ( 2)   a ccommodate , by modifying the assets so that they can manage regular or periodic flooding; or ( 3)   r elocate , by moving assets from the potential flood zone to higher ground or further inland.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261