Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - CalFire —Staffing to Support CMD and CCC Fire Crews. $104 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $50 million and 238 positions ongoing thereafter to support the addition of CCC and CMD crews. CalFire —Additional Relief Staffing. $97 million in 2022 ‑23 and $85 million and 455 positions ongoing thereafter to increase firefighter staffing levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 budget approved an additional $2.9  million in ongoing General Fund for the office to hire regional network and marketplace coordinators that further support local planning and  implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - (The  Legislature established CERIP in 2022 to support various activities aimed at helping the state reach its clean energy goals.) Along with this proposed fund shift, the Governor would designate the funding specifically for the Demand Side Grid Support Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Additionally, Chapter  361 of 2022 (S B  1020 , Laird) set interim targets to this goal, requiring that zero ‑carbon sources make up 90  percent of statewide electricity sales by 2030 and 95  percent by 2035.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - In addition to helping regulate pollutants that affect air quality, CARB is the lead state agency responsible for directing the state ’s efforts to meet the GHG reduction targets established in the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Chapter  488 of 2006, [A B  32 , N ú ñez ]) and subsequent legislation (such as Chapter 249 of 2016 [SB 32, Pavley] and Chapter 337 of 2022 [AB 1279, Muratsuchi]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - SB 846 = Chapter 239 of 2022 (SB 846, Dodd); CEC = California Energy Commission; DTSC = Department of Toxic Substances Control; Parks  =  Department of Parks and Recreation; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; DOC  = Department of Conservation; CNRA  =  California Natural Resources Agency; DPR = Department of Pesticide Regulation; and AB 1757 = Chapter 341 of 2022 (AB 1757, C.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

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

Oct 16, 2023 - This total is a net decrease of $680  million, or 62  percent, from the estimated 2022 ‑23 level. This decrease is primarily due to the expiration of one-time funds that were available to CNRA in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2023 - This is a net decrease of $15.5 billion (45 percent) compared to 2022‑23 estimated levels. This change is primarily due to a large amount of one-time funding—mostly from the General Fund—provided to departments within both agencies in 2022‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4807

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Legislature Adopted Several New Goals and Requirements in the 2022 Session. This post describes the major climate and energy-related legislation enacted in 2022. While many of these actions were initially proposed by legislators in some form, most also were advocated for by the Governor as a package late in the 2022 legislative session.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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