The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - This includes $3  million in 2023 ‑24 (of which $500,000 is ongoing) and two positions to support the implementation of Chapter  341 of 2022 (AB  1757, Garcia). It also includes funding to implement various other bills that the Legislature passed in 2022, including Chapter  349 (AB  2278, Kalra), Chapter  338 (AB  1384, Gabriel), and Chapter  479 (AB  2022, Ramos).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview [Publication Details] Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview Format: HTML Description: 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 (GHG) emission goals—statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3911

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

Dec 21, 2018 - Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details] Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation Format: HTML Description: 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 (GHG) emission goals—statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - In the future, consistent with the requirements of AB 398, we plan to issue additional reports on the effects of other state policies intended to reduce GHGs. These reports aim to inform future legislative decisions about what mix of policies can most effectively achieve the Legislature’s GHG goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - 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 (GHG) emission goals—statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912

The 2020-21 Budget: Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020-21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jun 4, 2020 - SRA = State Responsibility Area; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; N/A = not applicable; AB 617 = Chapter 136 Statutes of 2017 (AB 617, C. Garcia); SB 901 = Chapter 626 Statutes of 2018 (SB 901, Dodd); AB 38 = Chapter 391 Statutes of 2019 (AB 38, Wood); CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; and CalEPA=California Environmental Protection Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4250

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2022 - In this post, we describe the Governor's cap-and-trade expenditure plan, evaluate the revenue assumptions used to determine the amount of funding available, and identify issues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4496

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - SRA = State Responsibility Area; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; and AB 617 = Chapter 136 of 2017 (AB 617, C. Garcia). Proposal Mostly Provides Funding for Existing Programs. Almost all of the proposed discretionary spending would support existing programs that have received GGRF allocations in past years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Chapter  337 of 2022 (AB  1279, Muratsuchi): Requires State to Achieve Net-Zero GHG Emissions by 2045. Among other actions, AB  1279 codifies a 2018 executive order from Governor Brown that first established a statewide goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - The spending plan also provides $10  million in 2022-23 ($8  million ongoing) and 29 positions to implement legislation enacted in 2021 related to community wildfire preparation and mitigation, including Chapter  225 (AB  9, Wood), Chapter  375 (AB  642, Friedman), and Chapter  382 (SB  63, Stern).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633