The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Our office estimated the full ‑year savings —in 2022 ‑ 23 —of suspending these expenditures was $1. 7  b illion. The augmentations subject to suspensions were in a variety of state programs, including In ‑Home Supportive Services, developmental services, and Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - (In total, the three proposals request $6. 7  m illion.) The specific proposals are as follows: Central Valley Flood Protection Board: Continuation of Existing Staffing. Extends limited ‑term General Fund for 19 e xisting positions to continue core activities at the Central Valley Flood Protection Board —$322,000 higher costs in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Through its approval of budget requests in 2023-24, the Legislature essentially signed off on this change in approach. As such, providing the necessary resources to comply with applicable human resources laws and practices would be consistent and appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - (That package includes an additional $170  million across 2022 ‑24 and 2023 ‑24 for flood management projects). Additionally, as shown in the figure and noted in our “Other Provisions ” spending plan post, the budget package includes $237  million from the General Fund for deferred maintenance projects on levees in the Central Valley.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - This funding includes $4.4  million from the General Fund in 2020 ‑21 to support 24 staff to implement the use of the new software. The budget provides an additional $3.3  million ongoing beginning in 2023 ‑24 to support the contract with the vendor to license the use of the predictive fire software.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget reduces General Fund support for: Stewardship of state-owned lands ($25  million —$10  million in 2022 ‑23 and $15  million in 2023 ‑24). Climate Catalyst Fund Program ($16  million in 2020 ‑21).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

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

Sep 12, 2024 - After accounting for these modifications —along with those made in 2023 ‑24 —the budget retains $2.6  billion for these activities across an eight-year period (from 2020 ‑21 through 2027 ‑28), which is 93  percent of the multiyear amount originally planned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - Included in the base budget are the costs associated with the “initial attack ” on a wildfire —that is, the firefighting operations generally undertaken in the first 24 hours of an incident. Notably, the 2020 ‑21 budget augmented CalFire ’s base budget by $85.6  million for additional firefighter and support staffing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - For example, light ‑duty vehicles represent about 28  percent of statewide GHG emissions and 7  percent of statewide NOx emissions. To help the state meet its climate goals and air quality requirements, the Governor signed an Executive Order in 2020 establishing various ZEV goals, including that 100 percent of in‑state sales of new passenger cars and trucks be zero emission by 2035.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal Summary In this brief, we analyze the Governor ’s 2023 ‑24 budget proposal to provide funding from various special funds for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to develop and implement a zero waste plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719