The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - The current market for energy resources is strained, with a large number of LSEs competing for a relatively small pool of projects that often will take years to develop. How the entrance of DWR —a large, well ‑resourced entity with the backing of the state —would influence the market for new energy resources is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Overall, this analysis concluded that the odds of a structure being destroyed by wildfire were roughly five times higher for noncompliant structures compared to compliant ones. Notably, while there is a general consensus among researchers that defensible space can help protect homes from igniting during wildfires, there are still gaps in knowledge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457