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

Feb 10, 2026 - Through the earthquake monitoring network, the state keeps the earthquake early warning system operational and identifies weaknesses in critical infrastructure, which also helps inform building design and codes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Prepositioning is typically thought of as the temporary staging of resources —such as fire engines and crews —for a short period in advance of a high ‑risk event (such as when there is a red flag warning).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Managing Floods in California

Mar 22, 2017 - Increasing Warning Time Can Improve Ability to Respond. The state has also undertaken efforts to improve its flood ‑forecasting ability in order to provide flood managers and local communities with additional warning time to respond to potential floods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3571

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Administers various programs that support wildfire response, such as by providing fire engines to local agencies for use in the mutual aid system and pre ‑positioning resources in advance of periods of high fire risk known as “red flag warnings. ” California Military Department Provides support —such as additional firefighting aircraft —to assist with combatting large fires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - A 2009 study found that flooding from four and a half feet of rising seas combined with a 100‑year storm in California would affect 56,000 people who earn less than $30,000 annually, 45,000 renters, and 4,700 individuals who are linguistically isolated and less likely to understand flood warnings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Other major proposals include $ 51  m illion (mostly General Fund) to modernize the 9 ‑1 ‑1 system, $ 20  m illion (General Fund) for public infrastructure and local emergency response costs through the California Disaster Assistance Act, and $ 16  m illion (General Fund) to continue the implementation of the state ’s Earthquake Early Warning System. $31   Million to Backfill Property Taxes for Local Governments Affected by Recent Wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

May 13, 2021 - Around the same time, SWRCB mailed early warning notices to approximately 40,000 water right holders, urging them to plan for potential shortages by reducing water use and adopting conservation measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - SWRCB may issue informational orders beginning in January 2024 (to gather more information about why a supplier is not meeting its WUO), written notices beginning in January 2025 (to warn the supplier it is not meeting its WUO and request that it address particular areas of concern in its next report), and conservation orders beginning in January 2026 (to require that the supplier undertake certain actions to improve efficiency).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - As such, many climate researchers warn that the state will experience more frequent and intense droughts in the coming years. For example, a recent study from Stanford researchers predicts that by around 2040, California ’s climate will have transitioned to one in which there is nearly a 100  percent likelihood that low precipitation years also will be severely warm.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343