Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Coastal Flooding and Erosion From Rising Sea Levels Sea levels along the California coast are projected to rise by about six inches by 2030 and as much as seven to ten feet by 2100 compared to 2000 levels, depending upon the degree of warming the planet experiences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - Figure  2 highlights that the significant majority —$2. 3  b illion, or about 70  p ercent —of the state ’s drought response activities from 2013 ‑ 14 t hrough 2016 ‑17 were supported by voter ‑approved general obligation bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Penalty levels have not been increased in roughly 30 years and thus have lost some of their relative power to deter violations. To maintain parity, we recommend the Legislature set the new maximum penalties at a comparable level to those it  establishes for other DPR administrative penalties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - The proposal would backfill the lost revenues from the diesel sales tax that support transit programs with the General  Fund. Provide Tax Refunds to Vehicle Owners. The  Governor also proposes to provide tax refunds to registered vehicle owners in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Under S B  840 , funding for these programs —which include wildfire and forest resilience activities specified under Chapter  626 of 2018 (S B  901 , Dodd), a backfill of the State Responsibility Area (SRA) fee, and lost revenue associated with A B  398 ’s expansion of a manufacturing tax exemption —is maintained at existing levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - A supplier ’s unique WUO is the sum of several factors: calculated standards for residential indoor and outdoor water use, commercial outdoor water use, and a certain amount of water that is lost due to system leaks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5136

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - As  wetland habitat has been lost to development throughout California and northern Mexico, many bird species have come to rely on the Sea for food, rest, and nesting —particularly during their annual migrations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - The ultimate goal of maintaining defensible space is to prevent individual homes from being lost due to wildfires, thereby reducing the risk of greater wildfire spread, damage to property and infrastructure, and loss of life.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - In large part due to this cost differential, currently only a small share —less than 2   percent —of aviation fuel used in the United States is SAF. SAF Production Occurs Alongside Other Renewable Fuels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139