Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $10  million and 22 positions ongoing beginning in 2021 ‑22 to establish the Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center, consistent with the requirements of Chapter 405 of 2019 (SB 209, Dodd).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - The  legislation concerns the state ’s approximately 405 urban retail water suppliers (those with at least 3,000 connections or that provide at least 3,000  acre ‑feet of water annually). This includes about 15 wholesale providers that are also retail  suppliers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

Sep 12, 2024 - The 2024‑25 budget package provides a total of $17.8 billion from various fund sources—the General Fund, a number of special funds, bond funds, and federal funds—for the departments overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). This amount represents about half of total 2023‑24 estimated expenditure levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Specifically, it provides (1) $8.3  million ($6.1  million ongoing) from the General Fund and 26 positions for the defensible space inspection program in accordance with Chapter  391 of 2019 (AB  38, Wood); (2) $5.6  million from the General Fund ($3.6  million ongoing) and 11 positions to support the implementation of the Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center established
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget package retains the full amount of program funding for the three administering agencies (CEC, CPUC, CARB), but delays $283  million to future years and shifts $405  million from the General Fund to GGRF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807