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 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Special Education “Disconnect”

Mar 1, 2017 - Before 2013 ‑14, the state automatically backfilled reductions in federal special education funding as part of AB 602 calculations. Because federal funding was reduced at the same time it was removed from AB 602 calculations in 2013 ‑14, the state had to decide whether the AB 602 funding levels would be calculated before or after backfilling these cuts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3598

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Since the implementation of AB 60 on January 1, 2015, and through January 31, 2017, DMV has issued 836,000 AB 6 0 licenses. Due to pent up demand, the majority of AB 60 licenses, about 605,000, were issued in the first year alone.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - Note: This report was prepared in fulfilment of the reporting requirements of Chapter 256, Statutes of 2021 (AB 176, Committee on Budget).  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/771

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

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - Eliminate Certain AB  97 Provider Rate Reductions. The spending plan includes $9  million General Fund ($19.6  million total funds) to eliminate certain provider rate reductions (commonly referred to as the “AB  97 provider rate reductions ”), including those for nurses, chronic dialysis clinics, respiratory care providers, blood banks, psychologists, and various others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Chapter 120 of 2018 (AB 216, Gonzalez Fletcher) requires elections officials to include on the return envelope prepaid postage so that the voter does not pay for USPS to deliver the ballot to the elections official.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2019 - Chapter 22 of 2015 (SB 81, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) created a Basic Skills Transformation Grant initiative to improve basic skills education at the community colleges. The legislation directed our office to submit an interim evaluation by December 1, 2019 and a final evaluation by December 1, 2021. This brief fulfills the interim reporting requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4120