An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - This is in part due to the nature of the RFFC block grant allocation process. DOC selected grantees based on prior experience in regional coordination and organizational capacity to administer the block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To increase awareness about the program and to recruit volunteers, California Volunteers would develop a robust marketing campaign using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Ring Neighborhoods, and provide communications support to neighborhood leaders. $1.5   Million for Digital Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

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

Oct 17, 2019 - This includes (1) $6  million for local block grants to implement fire prevention and community preparedness activities, (2) $2.5  million to reimburse counties for maintenance of emergency evacuation routes, (3) $1  million to create a new fire outreach and extension program, (4) $250,000 to reimburse counties for providing training to local planners on land use planning issues
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - As shown in Figure  4, General Fund support for parks increased by 80  percent in 2000-01 when California experienced a large budget surplus. In response, DPR reduced day use and camping fees by half, and overall fee revenues declined by about a third.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527

Managing Floods in California

Mar 22, 2017 - Another example is the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project, which utilized strategies including (1)  riverbank terracing (allowing rising floodwaters room to spread into defined areas), (2)  converting pastureland to wetlands that are available to hold excess waters, (3)  replacing a number of old bridges that had blocked flows, and (4)  incorporating a dry bypass
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3571

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Even the Governor ’s proposed base increases for 2022 ‑23 are not linked to specific cost increases for personnel, equipment, and other operating expenses —the core building blocks of any university budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492