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

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

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight August 8, 2023 New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight Along with the 2023-24 budget agreement, the Legislature adopted a package of bills aimed at expediting infrastructure projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

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 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - (The cap-and-trade expenditure plan also includes $70  million for an existing program that provides grants for organic waste diversion and recycling infrastructure.) Small Off-Road Engines. The budget provides $30  million from GGRF to provide incentives for small professional landscaping services to purchase zero-emission small off-road equipment, such as electric leaf blowers
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - For example, the amount emitters recently have had to pay for each ton of carbon dioxide equivalent they emit through the cap ‑and ‑invest program has been below $30 per ton and LCFS credits have been between $50 and $70 per ton.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

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

Mar 18, 2026 - VA Parties Submitted an Alternative Proposal in 2022. Water users missed the 2019 deadline to submit a VA proposal to SWRCB. In March  2022, they came forward with an initial Memorandum of Understanding detailing terms to advance a VA for the Sacramento/Delta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - For example, the administration ’s revenue forecasts for 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 are more than $70  billion lower than they were in June 2022 —and our office ’s projections are even worse. This revenue erosion has resulted in significant projected deficits both in the budget year and out ‑years, as discussed previously.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - As shown in Figure  8 , these proposals include $16.9  billion in discretionary proposals across 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑ 23 —both revenue and spending —that address SAL requirements. (These figures exclude school and community college spending, which is not part of the surplus.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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