Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

May 16, 2016 - These changes could reduce unexpected processing payment expenditures from the BCRF, but they would transfer the risk and associated costs to beverage manufacturers. Requiring Manufacturers to Buy Materials Could Help in Long Run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - E ‑Fund expenditures are generally in the range of a few hundred million dollars annually, although the amount varies widely depending on the severity of each wildfire season. CalFire ’s budget also includes funding for forest health and fire prevention projects (such as constructing fire breaks).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

Legislative Oversight of Resources Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - Departments within the Resources and Environmental Protection Agencies have generally disregarded legislative directive to provide program and expenditure information. We recommend that the Legislature withhold action on the budgets of the Secretaries for Resources and Environmental Protection (Cal-EPA) pending submittal of previously requested supplemental reports by the agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/705

Propositions 12 and 13--Parks and Water Bonds: Implementation Issues [Publication Details]

May 25, 2000 - The two bond measures provide for a major investment in the state's natural resources. The purpose of the report is to identify actions the Legislature can take to ensure that the bond measures are implemented effectively, efficiently, and consistent with the Legislature's goals in enacting the measures. We also recommend actions to provide accountability for bond-funded expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/727

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - Elsewhere in this report, we discuss in more depth the administration ’s plan for expenditure of S B   5 b ond funds, as well as the four new CCC residential centers proposed. At this time, we do not have specific concerns with the other proposals, but overall they do amount to a significant budgetary commitment over the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

Funding for Fire Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We raise concerns with the Governor's proposal to (1) eliminate the General Fund support for emergency fire suppression, (2) reduce General Fund expenditures for "day-to-day" firefighting activities by increasing reimbursements, and (3) eliminate an existing legislative notification requirement. We also offer options for the Legislature to consider for funding fire protection services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/847

Funding Environmental Regulation [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 1995 - Presented by Mark Newton to: University of California, Berkeley Environmental Health Policy Program Workshop On: Taxing Pesticides to Fund Environmental Management and Integrated Pest Management
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2926

Fiscal Challenge From Three Major Lawsuits [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - California faces a very positive budgetary environment, but three legal challenges--Special Education. Property Tax Shift, and Smog Impact Fees--pose some fiscal concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/672

Reforming the CALFED Bay-Delta Program [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Four independent management and fiscal reviews have come to similar conclusions: (1) the current CALFED governance structure is not working well, (2) state priorities for CALFED are not clear, and (3) meaningful performance measures for the program are lacking. However, the Governor’s CALFED budget proposal is “business as usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1438

Improving the Appraisal Function in Resources Land Acquisitions [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2007 - With the billions of dollars of state funds spent in recent years or available for expenditure (from existing bond funds) for land acquisitions for resource conservation purposes, it is important that the purchase price of these acquisitions be supported by a sound appraisal process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1676