Water Special Districts: A Look at Governance and Public Participation [Publication Details]

Mar 15, 2002 - Chapter 107, Statutes of 2001 (AB 38, Strom-Martin), requires the Legislative Analyst’s Office to undertake a study of these special districts. In this review we find that while some individual districts have pursued controversial policies, there is no evidence of a statewide structural governance problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/881

Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts

Dec 10, 2019 - This report responds to increasing legislative interest in determining how the state can best prepare for the impacts of climate change, including sea‑level rise (SLR). Also see this Summary Fact Sheet for the report
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4121

Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management

Apr 4, 2018 - For example, the Sierra National Forest has lost nearly 32  m illion trees, representing an overall mortality rate of between 55 p ercent and 60  p ercent. When dead trees fall to the ground they add more dry combustible fuel for fires, as well as pose risks to public safety when they fall onto buildings, roads, and power lines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3798