Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - . $38 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $36 million and 190 positions ongoing thereafter to provide additional administrative and program support throughout various CalFire divisions. CalFire and OES —Fire Integrated Real Time Intelligence System (FIRIS). $30  million and 31 positions ongoing to support the FIRIS  system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Improving Outcomes for California Conservation Corpsmembers

Feb 9, 2018 - The average General Fund cost per corpsmember slot (including administrative support costs) is estimated to be about $36, 000 i n 2018 ‑19. Collins ‑Dugan Reimbursement Account. This account was established by legislation in 1994 t o accept funds received by the CCC in payment for work projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3742

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Direct mission support CalFire $38 million ($29 million GF) in 2022 ‑23, $36 million ($28 million GF) ongoing, and 190 positions to provide additional administrative and program support throughout various CalFire divisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Researchers found that 15 wastewater treatment plants in California will be exposed to flooding with three feet of SLR, growing to 36 facilities with six feet of SLR. Facilities in the San Francisco Bay region are particularly vulnerable, accounting for 30 of those 36 statewide plants, with rising groundwater levels magnifying flood risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - Based on the number of vehicles currently registered in California, we estimate that every $1  increase in vehicle registration fees would increase MVA revenues by about $36  million. However, one key trade ‑off to consider is that increasing fees would result in additional costs to households and businesses that own vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - Renewable energy supplied 36  percent of retail electricity sales in California in 2020. If we also account for energy from large hydroelectric and nuclear sources —which are considered “zero carbon ” but not renewable for RPS purposes —zero -carbon sources supplied a total of 59  percent of retail electricity in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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

May 13, 2021 - As of May 10, 2021, precipitation levels were tracking at 48  p ercent of average for the year in the Northern Sierra region, 49 percent in the mid‑Sierra San Joaquin region, and 36 percent further south in the Tulare Basin region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Figure 4 Select State Policies That Seek to Increase Water Conservation 2009 Chapter 4 (SB X7 ‑7, Steinberg) Known as the Water Conservation Act of 2009, required development of urban water use targets to achieve a 20 percent reduction in water use per capita by 2020 ( “20x2020 ”). 2014 ‑2015 Proclamations (1/17/14 and 4/25/14) Executive Orders B ‑26 ‑2014, B ‑28 ‑2014, B ‑29 ‑2015, and B ‑36 ‑2015 Proclaimed a drought state of emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - As shown in Figure  2 , nearly 60  percent of retail electricity sales came from zero ‑carbon resources in 2020, including 36  percent from resources that qualify as  renewable. Reliability Challenges and Recent Funding State Facing Some Energy Reliability Challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional research suggests that 15 wastewater treatment plants in California will be exposed to flooding with three feet of sea‑level rise, growing to 36 facilities with six feet of sea‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575