The 2016-17 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 16, 2016 - Even with the proposed transfer, the Governor ’s budget estimates a year –end fund balance of $149  million in 2016 –17 . LAO Assessment OHV Revenue Transfer Is Legal  .  .  . We note that fuel tax revenues have been redirected from the OHV Trust Fund in the past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3354

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - The smallest district by total operating costs is the Twin Cities District, which spent $5.6  million in 2014-15. The largest district is the Orange Coast District with operating costs that were roughly four times that amount ($22  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - Governor’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget plan proposes to transfer $10.9  million from the TSCA to SRA in 2017 ‑18, and projects expenditures from SRA of $9.6  million. This leaves a reserve of $1.8  million in the SRA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The funds will be transferred soon, but the state has until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released detailed guidance with more detail on how these funds can be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor proposes attributing this $ 700  m illion deposit to the 2018 ‑19 fiscal year, although the actual transfer likely would take place after June 30, 2019. No Deposit Into School ’s Constitutional Reserve Required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - The remaining revenue is available for appropriation by the Legislature through the annual budget for other ongoing funding commitments (such as state administrative costs and statutory transfers), as well as discretionary spending programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - As shown in Figure  3 , major cities across the state experienced significantly more days of smoky air —days on which smoke was observed via satellite imagery —between 2016 and 2020 compared to between 2009 and 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Accordingly, it appears generally reasonable for the state to help address this issue by providing some level of financial support to incentivize the transfer of biomass to processing businesses. However, key details about how a subsidy would be implemented were lacking at the time of this analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds

Nov 15, 2018 - Other types of lead applicants are local governments such as cities, counties, and conservation districts (five), state conservancies (two), one private landowner, and one university. Four Grants Are Part of One Large Regional Restoration Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3902

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Local agencies —such as county fire departments and fire protection districts —are primarily responsible for fire protection in LRAs, which include areas such as incorporated cities and agricultural lands.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457