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

Mar 2, 2026 - The water boards also have had to take on certain responsibilities formerly conducted by federal agencies, such as verifying delineations (identification and mapping) for waters that are no longer under federal jurisdiction and conducting certain e nforcement-related inspections and complaint response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - The budget proposes $2.1  million in 2026 ‑27 and $1.9  million in each of the subsequent three years from the Strong Motion Instrumentation and Seismic Hazard Mapping Fund to purchase equipment and add ten permanent positions to DOC ’s California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116