State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - In this post, we discuss how the extreme wildfire season of 2020 is impacting the state budget. 2020 ‑21 Budget Includes $373  Million for “E-Fund ” CalFire Budget Supports Base and Emergency Wildfire Response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - (The 2020‑21 Budget Act provided $373 million from the General Fund for the E‑Fund.) Moreover, in September 2020, the administration notified the Legislature that it anticipated needing an augmentation from the General Fund to support additional E ‑Fund costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - California Energy Commission (CEC) The budget provides $494  million from various special funds to support the CEC, a decrease of $373  million (43  percent) from the estimated 2019 ‑20 level. The net year-over-year decrease largely reflects (1)  a technical issue related to unspent 2018 ‑19 funds that were carried over into 2019 ‑20 and (2)  one-time funding provided in 2019 ‑20 that is not provided in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023‑24 budget package provides a total of $19.2 billion from various fund sources—the General Fund, bond funds, a number of special funds, and federal funds—for programs administered by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and Environmental Protection Agency. This is a net decrease of $15.5 billion (45 percent) compared to 2022‑23 estimated levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807