Analysis of the 2010-11 Budget Bill
Resources Table of Contents
2010-11 Budget:
Report in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
Summary of LAO Resources Findings and Recommendations
Executive Summary
Water Issues
Energy Issues
CalFire Issues
Other Issues
Background
Governor’s Spending Proposal
Governor’s Proposed Budget–Balancing Solutions
Governor’s Proposed Reorganizations And Program Reforms
The Role of General Fund in Resources and Environmental Protection Programs
Water Issues
Implementation of the New Legislative Water Package
The Davis–Dolwig Act—Fundamental Reform Still Needed
Flood Emergency Fund Proposal Problematic on Many Fronts
Energy Issues
Renewable Energy Requirements: Administration Circumventing Legislature’s Authority
Fee Structure for Power Plant Siting Program Should Be Revised
CalFire Issues
Governor’s ERI and LAO’s Fee Alternative
Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Fire Protection Budget
DC–10 Contract Demonstrates How Emergency Fund (E–Fund) Hinders Legislative Oversight
Other Issues
Tranquillon Ridge Project Merits Legislative Authorization
A Framework for Evaluating Resources Bond Spending
Funding and Policy Options for the Beverage Container Recycling Program
(March 18, 2010)