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

Jan 13, 2020 - Governor Has a $6   Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the Governor had a $6  b illion surplus to allocate in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget process. (The box below gives more information on how we use the term “surplus ” in the Overview of the Governor ’s Budget .)
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 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) The budget includes $314  million for DTSC in 2020 ‑21. This is a decrease of $21  million (6  percent) below 2019 ‑20 expenditure levels. The department is primarily supported by special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Budget Structure This section and figure  6 describe the allocation of the $38  billion General Fund surplus, which excludes spending on schools and community colleges. The Governor allocates: $25  billion to one-time or temporary spending, including nearly $15  billion for capital outlay; $7  billion to revenue-related reductions; $3.4  billion to the Special
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget includes an increase of $ 540   m illion ongoing General Fund for the universities —$ 300   m illion (7. 6   p ercent) for CSU and $ 240   m illion (6. 9   p ercent) for UC. Whereas the previous Governor favored giving the universities unrestricted increases and allowing them to determine funding priorities, the new administration takes a different approach by itemizing proposed funding increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Figure 6 a Fund source is General Fund, unless otherwise noted. b Environmental License Plate Fund. Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation and SCC = State Coastal Conservancy. Zero-Emission Vehicle Package As shown in Figure  7, the 2021 ‑22 budget plan provides $2.7   billion —and $3.9  billion over three years —for programs intended to promote zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and other low-emission transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - As shown in the figure, SWCRB also plans to increase SADW Fund spending on responding to emergencies and providing interim water supplies until permanent solutions can be implemented —$7. 4  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to $ 19  m illion in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - State Employee Compensation Legislature Ratified New Agreements With All 21 Bargaining Units. Chapter 5 of 2025 (AB 102, Gabriel) amended the budget to include Control Section 3.90, which established an expectation that the administration would meet and confer in good faith with all 21 of the state’s bargaining units before July 1, 2025 to achieve budgetary savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - Figure  2 shows that 6 of the 20 largest and 6 of the 20 most destructive wildfires in the state ’s recorded history have occurred in 2020. As bad as the 2020 wildfire season has been to date, California ’s traditional wildfire season is not over.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - SWRCB approved regulations in November 2022 that require suppliers to meet the standards starting in 2028, with subsequent assessments every three years. 2016 Executive Order B ‑37 ‑16 (May 16) Established goal of “Making Conservation a California Way of Life. ” Directed the administration to develop water use targets as part of a permanent long ‑term conservation framework. 2018 Chapter 14 (SB
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823