The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - Some of the main concerns include: The MTA facility is too small to meet heavy ‑duty testing needs. The HSL property is too small and cannot be adapted to accommodate the equipment needed for current and future testing operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

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

Feb 17, 2026 - For example, at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), positions include game wardens who prov ide important law enforcement and wildlife and resource protection services. Some CDFW positions also administer various permits, a key function to ensure that projects —from habitat restoration to infrastructure and housing development —can be completed with less damage to the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor’s proposal to eliminate certain vacant state environmental positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5124

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The Delta Also Provides Vital Habitat to Hundreds of Fish and Wildlife Species. The Delta supports hundreds of fish and wildlife species, including migrating fish through the estuary and birds along the Pacific Flyway.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Fish and Wildlife [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Fish and Wildlife [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4325

Federal Funding for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

May 10, 2017 - Only a small share —4  percent —was spent on state capital outlay projects, including land acquisition. Funding Concentrated in Handful of Programs. As shown in Figure  1, federal spending was spread across more than a dozen state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3664

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

May 13, 2021 - For example, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) provided emergency funding to more than 180 m ostly small water systems for projects such as connecting with another system or drilling new or deeper wells.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - (The exception to this approach is that the proposal includes small amounts of state operations —or “program delivery ” —funding scheduled for appropriation in future fiscal years to enable departments to hire and plan for program administration and oversight activities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - This includes replacing one outdated aircraft and purchasing 43  fish stocking vehicles, 18 hatchery egg ‑sorting machines, and 18 units of heavy equipment for maintaining state wetlands. The funding would also support 15 p rojects at state wetlands to improve both energy and water ‑use efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - This would include activities such as providing emergency drinking water for households with dry domestic wells, rescuing stranded fish and wildlife, and providing financial assistance to highly impacted small farmers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509