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 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 - Through its approval of budget requests in 2023-24, the Legislature essentially signed off on this change in approach. As such, providing the necessary resources to comply with applicable human resources laws and practices would be consistent and appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 27, 2024 - The loans were intended to allow HWCA to cover its planned expenditures in both 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. The loans also avoided the need for BES to increase the generation and handling fee in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

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 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - This represents a net decrease of $1.1  billion, or 56  percent, from the estimated 2023 ‑24 expenditure level. This decrease primarily is due to the expiration of one-time augmentations that were available to Parks in 2023 ‑24, including large carryovers from prior years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget eliminates $900  million General Fund for the program in 2023 ‑24, replacing it with $280  million GGRF in 2023 ‑24, $125  million General Fund in 2024 ‑25, and $225  million General Fund in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - Estimates of the magnitude of this shortfall differ based on how “baseline” spending is defined—the administration estimates a $38 billion problem whereas in January our office estimated that the Governor’s budget addresses a $58 billion problem—as well as somewhat different revenue projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates Background Cap-and-Trade Auction Revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget proposes $12.3  million ($6.8  million General Fund and $5.5  million in reimbursements) and 24 positions in 2026 ‑27 (and a similar amount ongoing) to open the Greenwood Residential Center in El Dorado County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116