The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Relocation of Red Mountain Communications Facilities. The budget provides a net increase of $23  million one-time General Fund for the construction phase of the Relocation of Red Mountain Communications Site project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

May 1, 2023 - Prepositioning is typically thought of as the temporary staging of resources —such as fire engines and crews —for a short period in advance of a high ‑risk event (such as when there is a red flag warning).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - Administers various programs that support wildfire response, such as by providing fire engines to local agencies for use in the mutual aid system and pre ‑positioning resources in advance of periods of high fire risk known as “red flag warnings. ” California Military Department Provides support —such as additional firefighting aircraft —to assist with combatting large fires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - This funding would support various costs associated with leasing and operating two temporary facilities that would be used for conducting training until the proposed new center is completed (estimated to be 2030) —one at Shasta College in Redding and one at a University of Phoenix campus in Sacramento.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - For example, Shasta College in Redding offers a program in forest science and technology aimed at training graduates to be forestry technicians and other related jobs. Shasta College also offers a heavy equipment logging operations and maintenance certificate, which includes training on logging equipment, such as skidders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487