State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - It sets aside funding to respond to wildfires that will inevitably occur and is flexible to account for the inherent unpredictability regarding the number, scale, and timi ng of those wildfires. Some E-Fund Allocated to Bolster Baseline Response Resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

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

Mar 19, 2026 - If the Legislature decides its budget framework cannot accommodate all of the new proposed spending, it could revise existi ng statutory requirements to downscale LCI ’s responsibilities and corresponding resource needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Much of the funding is to be awarded through competitive grants to eligible applicants includi ng local agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and utilities. Remaining funding will support state ‑led activities, such as deferred maintenance and wildfire resilience activities at state parks and projects at the Salton Sea.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Members of the public typically alert a local government about a disaster incident —such as a fire —through calls to the 9-1-1 system. Upon receiving such an alert, local first responders —such as police or fire departments —respond to the incident.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Following the Oroville Dam spillway incident in 2017, legislation increased both DWR ’s enforcement authority and dam inspection requirements. Without the additional funding, DWR would have less capacity to implement current law and ensure dam owners are following rules designed to protect people and property from dam failures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Priority investigations include pesticide incidents that cause serious impacts such as death or illness; contamination of drinking water, air, or land; animal and wildlife mortality; or property damage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In particular, incidents like extreme heat, fires, smoke, and severe storms will cause work interruptions and instability in primarily outdoor ‑based industries such as construction, tourism, recreation, agriculture, and logistics/goods movement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, CalFire maintains an incident reporting dashboard, and the Salton Sea Management Program presents updates annually to SWRCB, prepares a yearly report, and mainta ins an online project tracker.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - CARB has used its broad authority to promulgate numerous regulations, such as those that require entities to shift to ZEVs (includi ng the ZEF, ACF, and ZEAS regulations discussed elsewhere in this report) and require reductions in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels (known as the Low Carbon Fuel  Standard  program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - A 2019 study led by researchers at the University of Southern California found that about 22 percent of children in the area suffer from asthma, which is nearly three times the nationwide incidence. The shrinking Sea also impairs wildlife habitats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859