The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals

Jan 28, 2022 - If the Legislature were to reject any of these proposals, it would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL ‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4504

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - For example, if the Legislature were to reject or approve a lower amount of spending on the proposed water‑related activities that the administration excludes from SAL, it would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Expenditure Plan Provides Details on How Funds Will Be Used. Figure  6 summarizes information from the Fund Expenditure Plan detailing how SWRCB used SADW funds in 2019 ‑20 and its planned expenditures for 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

The 2021-22 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4358

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Under the legislation, the funding must meet certain other requirements, including that its use be consistent with the state ’s Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality and state law and not require the expenditure of additional state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - Similar to 2018 ‑19, some of these allocations —specifically backfilling the State Responsibility Area (SRA) fee suspension ($76  million) and the expanded manufacturing sales tax exemption ($64  million) —are “taken off the top ” before determining continuous appropriations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire allowed the expenditure authority for this project to expire in June 2016 due to funding and department workload constraints and differing priorities. At that time, only the preliminary plans phase had been completed. 2021: Funding Provided for Working Drawings .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget [Publication Details]

May 1, 2023 - In this brief, we discuss the design of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's budget for emergency wildfire response, known as the Emergency Fund (E-Fund). We also provide recommendations for modifying the structure of the E-Fund to enhance legislative oversight and control over department expenditures, while preserving necessary budgetary flexibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4765

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2017 - We also recommend the Legislature approve cap-and-trade (or carbon tax) with a two-thirds vote because it would provide greater legal certainty and ensure ARB has the ability to design an effective program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3553

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - Opportunities to Reduce Taxes. Auction revenue can be used to provide economic benefits. For example, in theory revenue could be used to reduce broad ‑based taxes (such as income or sales taxes), which could help reduce negative impact on economic activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553