The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 budget includes over $12 billion for the state’s natural resources and environmental protection programs. This post describes budgetary actions related to the annual cap-and-trade expenditure plan, support for a new safe and affordable drinking water program, funding for a variety of wildfire prevention and response activities, as well as other significant changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4103

Allocating Utility Wildfire Costs: Options and Issues for Consideration

Jun 21, 2019 - This could have some minor positive effect on the perception of the overall financial condition of the utility and, thus, reduce financing costs for other utility expenditures, including expenditures related to infrastructure, safety, reliability, and environmental benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4079

Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

May 31, 2019 - 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/4063

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - Moreover, the economy and tax base —both local and statewide —would be negatively affected by significant damage to certain key coastal infrastructure and other assets, such as ports, airports, railway lines, beaches and parks used for recreation, as well as high ‑technology companies located along the San Francisco Bay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Based on the recent federal approval of a similar tax in Michigan, federal approval of a reauthorized California MCO tax appears likely. Despite this development, the administration did not propose an extension of the MCO tax in 2019 ‑20, forgoing over $ 1  b illion in General Fund benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - For example, revenue from cap ‑and ‑trade auctions could be used to reduce other state taxes that reduce economic activity, such as income taxes and certain types of sales taxes. Types of Social Costs In concept, economic costs occur when people give up something valuable as a result of actions taken to reduce emissions —also referred to as
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - For the CalTrans and DGS programs, the funding is coming from existing state taxes and fees. So, spending from these programs represent an opportunity cost of not being able to spend these funds on other allowable purposes or lower taxes and fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds

Nov 15, 2018 - Because it represents the state ’s most significant expenditure towards improving forest conditions, throughout the rest of this web post we provide additional detail on CalFire ’s Forest Health Program spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3902

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2018 - In this post, we provide a summary of how CalFire is spending Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund dollars provided in the 2017-18 budget package. We focus primarily on CalFire’s Forest Health Program, and identify issues for the Legislature to consider as it oversees and guides future expenditures of forest health funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3902

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - (As discussed later, because the QSA agencies are making their expenditures over a period of many years, their total funding obligation is estimated to ultimately total around $ 288  m illion, including interest.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879