Implementation of AB 32—Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 [Publication Details]

Apr 14, 2010 - We also offer recommendations to ensure that (1) sufficient resources are devoted to economic analysis of AB 32 measures and (2) future AB 32 expenditures and fees are justified and set at appropriate levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2253

2003-04 Budget Overview: Proposition 50 Bond Expenditures and the CALFED Bay-Delta Program [Publication Details]

Apr 3, 2003 - 2003-04 Budget Overview: Proposition 50 Bond Expenditures and the CALFED Bay-Delta Program [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/1017

Wildland Fire Protection Expenditures [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Wildland Fire Protection Expenditures [Publication Details] HTML Description: The fire protection budget of the state’s forestry department (mostly funded from the state General Fund) continues to rise significantly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1590

The 2010-11 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2010 - We found that the administration is: developing new renewable energy procurement requirements that circumvent legislative policy as reflected in current state law (known as the renewables portfolio standard); using an Emergency Fund--intended to pay for large-incident wildland firefighting costs--to cover some day-to-day departmental expenditures that are more appropriately made
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2217

Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management

Apr 4, 2018 - Recovery costs for debris removal and cleanup, social services (such as shelters and social services), and local assistance (including rebuilding public infrastructure and backfilling property tax losses) can also be significant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3798

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - To the degree local property tax revenues drop, this also could affect the state budget in some years because the California Constitution could require that losses in certain local property tax revenues used to support local schools be backfilled by the state ’s General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - This is a net decrease of $1. 3  b illion (or 58  p ercent) compared to projected current ‑year expenditures. This year ‑to ‑year decrease is primarily due to the way bond funds are accounted for in the annual budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - Instead, the incentives to develop AMMP projects rely on potential revenues from selling value ‑added manure products or cost savings from using products to offset expenditures. Value ‑added manure products include soil amendments and compost made from separated solids.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $401  million for ARB in 2017 ‑18, a net decrease of $443  million (53  percent) compared to estimated expenditures in the current year. This year ‑over ‑year decrease is primarily the result of a technical change in the way cap ‑and ‑trade expenditures are budgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - The federal government offers tax credits for wind and solar that likely were factors contributing to the increase in renewables. For example, in 2006, the federal government implemented a solar investment tax credit offering a tax deduction of up to 30  p ercent of the cost of the solar system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131