The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Although the current funding is scheduled to last until May 2024, CA Volunteers indicates that it is requesting additional funding for 2023 ‑24 to allow time to solicit grant applications and arrange funding agreements with sufficient time to avoid creating a gap in services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - Chapter  239 of 2022 (SB  846, Dodd) included legislative intent to provide $1.4  billion from the General Fund to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG &E) in a “forgivable loan ” to enable the utility to continue operating DCPP beyond its originally scheduled retirement date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

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

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023, the Legislature approved the administration ’s request to transition most of the office ’s employees to traditional civil service status, which required standardization of various processes such as hiring and employee classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - As described above, the Legislature has authorized the extension of DCPP through 2030, though the plant will have to overcome a number of regulatory hurdles before it can continue operations past its originally scheduled sunset date of 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Supreme Court Decision in 2023 Narrowed Federal Jurisdiction … A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision — Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( Sackett ) —narrowed the definition of WOTUS. The ruling limits federal jurisdiction to relatively permanent bodies of water and to wetlands that have a continuous surface connection to WOTUS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

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

Feb 27, 2024 - While a solution is needed, this schedule limits the time the Legislature has to (1)  weigh the benefits and trade ‑offs of the administration ’s proposal and (2)  develop a proposal that aligns with its own priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - This proposal would result in a roughly 20  percent increase in CalFire ’s budget and staffing levels compared to 2023 ‑24. (As mentioned previously, total funding and staffing in 2023 ‑24 already reflect significant increases compared to historical levels.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

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

Feb 21, 2023 - The proposal also includes roughly $1  million in new net costs to shift 12 existing CalFire staff positions from the California Correctional Center in Susanville —which is scheduled to be deactivated by June 30, 2023 —to provide instruction and administrative support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

Summary of Major 2022 Climate and Energy Legislation

Jan 6, 2023 - DCPP was scheduled for closure by 2025 due to safety and environmental concerns such as seismic risk and challenges in disposing of nuclear waste. However, DCPP provides a non-GHG-emitting energy source as the state seeks to limit GHG emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4660

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