Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management

Apr 4, 2018 - At its worst, fine particulate matter air pollution in San Francisco —located over 40 m iles away from the fires —was measured at 190 m icrograms per cubic meter, more than five times the federal health standard of 35 m icrograms per cubic meter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3798

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, the Governor ’s budget includes a total of $ 500  m illion for improvements to early education ($ 245  m illion for facilities, $ 245  m illion for the child care workforce, and $ 10  m illion for a comprehensive plan to improve access and quality).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - The specific components of the proposal include: $ 15  m illion to build a bypass encasement. $7. 3  m illion to build a trash screen and diversion structure. $5. 4  m illion to build a pump back system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget includes $ 695  m illion total funds ($347. 5  m illion General Fund) to implement key components of the proposal for a half year in 2020 ‑21, increasing to $1. 4  b illion total funds ($ 695  m illion General Fund) in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - However, a private consulting firm estimated the total annual cost to address contaminated drinking water at roughly $ 140  m illion ($ 30  m illion for nitrate treatment and $ 110  m illion for other contaminants).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - This includes some programs with relatively large amounts of funding authorized in S B  5 , such as for multibenefit projects to implement voluntary agreements that improve stream conditions for fish ($ 200  m illion), water recycling projects ($ 80  m illion), and coastal watersheds restoration ($ 64  m illion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - From the $ 130  m illion available, the largest categories of planned expenditures from the SADW Fund in 2020 ‑ 21 i nclude construction ($ 49  m illion), technical assistance ($ 30  m illion), and emergency water supplies and interim solutions ($ 19  m illion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget provides a total of $ 492  m illion (mostly from the General Fund) for 22 p roposals for wildfire ‑related augmentations across multiple departments. This includes $ 179  m illion for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, $ 77  m illion for the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services, $ 30
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172

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

May 13, 2021 - In contrast, the spending in other categories —emergency response ($ 734  m illion), water conservation ($ 287  m illion), and environmental protection ($ 78  m illion) —was more targeted for addressing and ameliorating urgent drought effects on people, agriculture, and the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - From 2017 ‑ 18 t hrough 2019 ‑20, roughly $ 33 m illion of the $ 169 m illion awarded through the Fire Prevention Grant Program went to local agencies and nonprofits for projects related to defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457