Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - . $41  million and 15  State Active Duty positions ongoing beginning in 2022 ‑23 to convert 13  seasonal CMD hand crews to 14 year ‑round hand  crews. CalFire —Direct Mission Support. $38 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $36 million and 190 positions ongoing thereafter to provide additional administrative and program support throughout various CalFire divisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation

Jan 25, 2022 - The proposed amount reflects a decrease of $ 355  m illion, or   41  p ercent, compared to projected current ‑year expenditures. The  year ‑to ‑year change largely reflects some one ‑time funds the department received in 2021 ‑22  that are not sustained at the same levels in the 2022 ‑23  proposal, including the $300  million to address brownfields as well as funding related to the Exide  facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4497

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

Oct 17, 2019 - CPUC Oversight of Utility Wildfire Safety ($41  Million). The budget includes $41  million (PUCURA) for CPUC activities primarily related to improving electric utility wildfire safety oversight. This amount includes (1) $25  million on a one-time basis to contract with third parties to inspect utility infrastructure for compliance with wildfire safety
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - State is Accelerating Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirements Through Regulatory Actions Transportation is responsible for 41  percent of California ’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions —the largest single source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Enhancing and expanding fire crews: Task Force Rattlesnake CMD $40  million GF in 2022 ‑23 and $41  million GF annually thereafter and 15  State Active Duty positions to convert 13  seasonal CMD hand crews to 14 year ‑round hand  crews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - (As shown in the figure, the state also provided $ 41  m illion to remove some of those trees.) The second largest emergency response spending category ($ 115  m illion) was for addressing drinking water emergencies affecting thousands of households —mostly in disadvantaged communities in the southern San Joaquin Valley —for whom domestic wells went dry or became contaminated as groundwater levels dropped due to heavy rates of agricultural pumping.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023‑24 budget package provides a total of $19.2 billion from various fund sources—the General Fund, bond funds, a number of special funds, and federal funds—for programs administered by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and Environmental Protection Agency. This is a net decrease of $15.5 billion (45 percent) compared to 2022‑23 estimated levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807