Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - TBD = to be determined; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; DOC = Department of Conservation; IBank = California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank; OPR = Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CARB = California Air Resources Board; SWRCB = State Water
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget $3,135 $4,677 BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC  =  Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825/1

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

Oct 16, 2023 - DOC ’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program ($25  million in 2022 ‑23, which eliminates the recent General Fund support for the program). The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ’s (CalFire ’s) deferred maintenance projects ($13  million in 2021 ‑22, retaining $37  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CARB = California Air Resources Board; FARMER = Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions; CEC = California Energy Commission; Go ‑Biz = Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development; DOC = Department of Conservation; DTSC = Department of Toxic Substances Control; DWR = Department
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - CARB = California Air Resources Board; BHC= Baldwin Hills Conservancy; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CVC = Coachella Valley Conservancy; DFW = D epartment of Fish
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769/1

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - In addition, the legislation establishes the Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group in the California Geological Survey within the Department of Conservation (DOC). The group will provide independent expertise and guidance to CARB on safe injection sites and practices to handle captured CO2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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

Oct 10, 2022 - As highlighted above, DOC is also receiving General Fund across 2021-22 and 2022-23 from the Drought Response and Resilience ($40  million), Wildfire ($20  million), and Nature-Based Solutions ($14  million) budget packages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2022-23 Budget: Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation [Publication Details] The 2022-23 Budget: Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s budget proposes $200 million General Fund over two years for the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) within the Department of Conservation (DOC) to plug deserted wells and decommission associated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4508

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - The Legislature could also consider waiting to provide additional funding for DOC ’s land repurposing program until it has at least another year of information about program demand and  outcomes. Consider SAL Implications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509