New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Would the Legislature benefit from the input o f external experts —such as academic researchers —as it weighs these trade-offs? What Fiscal Effects Result From Implementing the Process Changes? As mentioned previously, the package provides $1  million to the Judicial Council for implementation-related training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

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

Oct 10, 2022 - This increase primarily is due to $58  million provided for the department in the Wildfire and Forest Resilience and Nature-Based Solutions packages (discussed in the “Crosscutting Issues ” section of this post), as well as the augmentations discussed below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - . — $0.9 a CalHeatScore implementation Support one new and one existing position to coordinate and conduct outreach on local government adoption of the new statewide extreme heat ranking system pursuant to Chapter 264 of 2022 (AB 2238, L.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - This augmentation would grow to $11. 2  m illion in 2021 ‑22 and to $16. 3  m illion annually beginning in 2022 ‑ 23 t o also cover ongoing data collection contracts, such as for monitoring changes in groundwater levels, land use patterns, and ground elevation (known as subsidence).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - Major components of Chapters 14 (S B  606 , Hertzberg) and 15 (A B  1668 , Friedman) of 2018 i nclude ( 1)  i mproving urban water use efficiency, ( 2)  i mproving agricultural water use efficiency, and ( 3)  s trengthening drought resilience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - This program supports coordinators in 47 of 58 counties who work with local organizations and residents to improve community wildfire preparedness through education, events, and grant funding. Home Hardening Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - The average General Fund cost per corpsmember slot (including administrative support costs) is estimated to be about $36, 000 i n 2018 ‑19. Collins ‑Dugan Reimbursement Account. This account was established by legislation in 1994 t o accept funds received by the CCC in payment for work projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - VA Parties Submitted an Alternative Proposal in 2022. Water users missed the 2019 deadline to submit a VA proposal to SWRCB. In March  2022, they came forward with an initial Memorandum of Understanding detailing terms to advance a VA for the Sacramento/Delta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - Senate Bill  158 set rates for both fees for 2022 ‑23, but authorized BES to adjust rates each year starting in 2023 ‑24. Lower ‑Than ‑Projected Generation and Handling Fee Revenues Reestablished HWCA Deficit in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - The final budget agreement instead eliminated fewer positions (4,994) and provided the Legislature additional time to review 1,009 additional positions which we refer to as “residual: ” (1)  those associated with implementing legislation chaptered in 2022 and 2023 across numerous departments, and (2)  all of those in nine specified departments which we highlight in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124