The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - If the state were to approve limited-term funding, CPUC could return to the Legislature with a future budget proposal to request ongoing resources once it has a clearer idea of its ultimate approach to implementing the California Climate Credit and the associated ongoing workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2022-23 Budget: Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation

Jan 31, 2022 - The Legislature could consider focusing funding exclusively on these research activities to have a better idea of the identification, scope, and cost of well remediation projects. Under this proposal, the administration requests about $10  million annually for such research.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4508

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - Under this “innovative procurement ” process, CalFire issued a request for ideas to assist the state with responding to wildfires and will use the budgeted funding to support the development, pilot testing, and potential procurement of selected proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - For example, several state legislators put forward economic stimulus ideas that included a number of green stimulus elements during the last legislative session, such as increased spending on wildfire prevention, climate adaptation, water and recycling infrastructure, clean transportation, and energy efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - A key strategy for reducing home losses during wildfires is for homeowners to maintain an area free of excess or dead vegetation around their homes, known as defensible space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457