Department of Toxic Substances Control: Performance Improvement Initiatives Merit Oversight

Apr 4, 2017 - Chapter 459 of 2015 (AB 276, Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials) allowed DTSC to require a PRP to provide information regarding its ability to pay for a response action at a hazardous waste site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3644

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

Dec 12, 2017 - If prices at two consecutive auctions exceed the lower speed bump. a Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, E. Garcia). Key Implementation Decisions Could Affect Program Outcomes A variety of factors will affect future cap ‑and ‑trade outcomes, including the key outcomes of GHG emission reductions and the costs of reducing emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3719

The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 28, 2018 - In addition to statute establishing CDFA ’s authority to regulate bees, Chapter  380 of 2015 (AB  1259, Levine) requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider authorizing placing apiaries on department-managed wildlife areas for bee foraging opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3793

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - A key strategy for reducing home losses during wildfires is for homeowners to maintain an area free of excess or dead vegetation around their homes, known as defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

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

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