Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - CalFire —CAD /AVL Programs. $42 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $31 million and 43 positions ongoing thereafter to expand and support AVL and CAD systems. CalFire —13  Year ‑Round Fire Engines.  $40  million one ‑time in 2019 ‑20 and $33 million and 131 positions ongoing thereafter to purchase and staff 13 additional fire engines on a year ‑round basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals

Jan 28, 2022 - Specifically, we have such concerns with the following proposals: CalFire —CAD /AVL Program Hardware and Service Refresh. While CAD and AVL provide important functionality to the department, it is not clear to us whether (1)  the benefits of extending it to every CalFire resource —including every vehicle operated by any CalFire staff —outweighs the substantial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4504

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - Although many of the same arguments apply about the programmatic importance of these positions, maintaining them will have an impact on the General Fund condition (ab out $19  million) and could require the Legislature to identify other budgetary reductions to accommodate their support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Funding proposed for the judicial streamlining program pursuant to Chapter  19 of 2021 (SB  7, Atkins) and Chapter  60 of 2023 (SB  149, Caballero) is at similar levels to what was provided in previous years, and would allow LCI to continue implementing the legislation ’s requirements through its sunset year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Since 2018 ‑19, the Legislature has approved a total of over $73.5  million to plan and construct this new facility. CCC would use the proposed funds to hire (1)  100 new Corpsmembers dedicated to conservation work, including fire prevention and suppression activities (but  not hand crews); (2)  19 on ‑site personnel to support daily operations at the residential center; and (3)  5  headquarters staff to help manage increased administrative workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a summary of the results from the most recent quarterly cap-and-invest auction held on November 19, 2025. This was the first auction since the passage of Chapter  117 of 2025 (AB  1207, Irwin) and Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB  840, Lim ón), which extended and made various changes to the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection LAO Assessment Reasonable Approach to Implementing First Year of Funding. Overall, we find that the administration ’s S B  5 funding plan for 2018 ‑ 19 i s reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3747

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals LAO Bottom Line. The Governor ’s budget assumes $760  million in additional General Fund will be needed in 2017 ‑18 for response and recovery associated with the 2017 fires in Northern and Southern California, $388  million of which will be reimbursed by the federal government in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission The 2018-19 Budget California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and certain passenger transportation companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3749