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

Oct 17, 2019 - In addition to existing programs that support parks, the budget provides $58  million from the General Fund for one-time grants for various specific local park and community recreation projects located throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - A 2018 report by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of SLR, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches, 58 percent of rocky intertidal habitat, 58 percent of marshes, and 55 percent of tidal flats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2021-22 Budget: California Natural Resources Agency [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2021 - This publication discusses the Governor's 2021-22 January budget proposals for the California Natural Resources Agency, including $125 million for habitat restoration projects and $4.5 million to move to a new office building.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4324

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - For example, Chapter  58 requires annual reports with information on active and expired job order contracts, as well as a one-time report on Caltrans ’ and DWR ’s use of progressive design-build authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

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

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Proposition  68 Proposition  68 was passed by voters in June 2018, authorizing the state to sell a total of $4.1  billion in general obligation bonds for natural resources-related purposes such as parks, habitat restoration, and water projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This brings total funding for the program to $68  million in 2025-26. Additionally, the budget agreement includes intent to provide $83.6  million in General Fund and 48 positions for College Corps in 2026-27 and ongoing, making the program permanent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - This is a net decrease of $1. 3  b illion (or 58  p ercent) compared to projected current ‑year expenditures. This year ‑to ‑year decrease is primarily due to the way bond funds are accounted for in the annual budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, the Governor proposes to replace $68  million of previously authorized General Fund with Proposition  4 funds for stewardship of state ‑owned land by Parks. This means that $68  million of Proposition  4 funding is not being provided on top of previous funding for land stewardship, but instead replaces those previous allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Second, the 2025 ‑26 amounts similarly include notably more one ‑time bond funds —reflecting $1.3  billion more in total appropriated from Proposition  4 (2024) as compared to what is proposed in 2026 ‑27, as well as funds carried over from other bonds (such as Proposition  68 [2018]) from appropriations made in prior years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116