An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program $35.5 $49.8 a In addition to these amounts, $2.1 million is dedicated for forest and watershed restoration investments for the drainages that supply the Oroville, Shasta, and Trinity reservoirs in accordance with Chapter 638 of 2018 (AB 2551, Wood).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

Managing Floods in California

Mar 22, 2017 - Required DWR and CVFPB to (1)  map flood risk areas in the Central Valley, (2)  prepare levee flood protection zone maps, and (3)  annually notify applicable property owners that they live in a flood zone protected by a levee. a Chapters 364 (SB 5, Machado); 365 (SB 17, Florez); 366 (AB 5, Wolk); 367 (AB 70, Jones); 368  (AB  156,  Laird), and 369 (AB  162, Wolk) of 2007.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3571

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Chapter  1, Statutes of 2015 (AB  91, Committee on Budget) —the emergency drought legislation passed in March  2015 —included $660  million (primarily from Proposition  1E) for flood protection projects in urban and rural areas, as well as for grants to local governments for local flood protection activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, E. Garcia) requires our office to annually report on the economic impacts and benefits of California’s statutory greenhouse gas emission targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture [Publication Details]

Dec 15, 2021 - Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, E. Garcia) requires our office to annually report on the economic impacts and benefits of California’s statutory greenhouse gas emission targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4483

New Federal Toxics Law Could Have Future Implications for State

Oct 5, 2016 - Chapters 559 of 2008 (AB 1879, Feuer) required the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to establish a process to identify and prioritize chemicals in consumer products that have the potential to have adverse impacts to public health and the environment and to establish a process for evaluating safer alternatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3504

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - Chapter  381 of 2010 (AB 2213, Fuentes) made changes to state law that gave CPUC the authority to allow LifeLine customers to choose between wireline and wireless service. In January 2014, CPUC expanded the program to allow wireless carriers to offer LifeLine service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Such a committee appears to be consistent with the authority AB  197 provided to establish the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies to create an independent panel of experts. Is a Two‑Thirds Vote Needed to Extend Cap‑and‑Trade?
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3553

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Such a committee appears to be consistent with the authority AB  197 provided to establish the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies to create an independent panel of experts. Is a Two‑Thirds Vote Needed to Extend Cap‑and‑Trade?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553

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

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes $11.7  million one-time General Fund to trial courts for the implementation of the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (Chapter  37 of 2020 [AB  3088, Chiu]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309