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

Oct 10, 2022 - CAD/AVL programs CalFire $42 million ($24 million GF and $18 million SETNA) in 2022 ‑23, $31 million ($23 million GF and $8 million SETNA) ongoing, and 43 positions to expand and support AVL and CAD systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Extends the Governor ’s existing, similar authority to streamline CEQA judicial review for certain other types of projects from January  1,  2024 to January 1, 2032. Infrastructure Contracting —Chapter 58 of 2023 (SB 146, Gonzalez) Reports By July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until July 1, 2033, Caltrans must report on its website information on active and expired job order contracts.
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

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Some notable examples of previous VAs include: (1)  the Quantification Settlement Agreement , adopted in 2003 to address longstanding disputes over Colorado River water rights and to reduce use of Colorado River water in California; (2)  the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement , agreed to in 2006 following an 18 ‑year legal dispute, with the goal of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - These local assistance funds include about $ 140  m illion from Proposition  1 (2014) (appropriated between 2015 ‑16 and 2017 ‑1 8) a nd $ 46  m illion from Proposition  68 (appropriated in 2018 ‑1 9) t o develop GSPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - The state has made notable progress in pursuing its ZEV adoption goals in recent years, with the share of new passenger vehicles sold in California that are ZEVs climbing from 8  percent in 2020 to over 20  percent in 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - As shown in Figure  5, the package includes $758  million from the General Fund and $230  million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) for roughly 30 different programs managed by 18 departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - (In our November 2025 publication, The 2026-27 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook , we estimate that the Legislature faces an almost $18 billion budget problem in 2026-27—and that estimate already assumes that GGRF and not the General Fund covers $1.25 billion of CalFire costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - CCC —Enhancing and Expanding CCC Fire Crews. $8  million in 2022 ‑23, increasing to $10  million ongoing to support ten hand crews (four new crews and conversion of six seasonal crews to year ‑round), and an additional 18 staff positions and 13 corpsmember positions to support these crews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952