Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $4 million in 2020 ‑21, increasing to $8 million and 24 positions thereafter to implement FireSIM and FireCAST wildfire forecasting technologies. CalFire, OES, CMD, and   CPUC —Wildfire  Threat Assessment
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The program was first established with $8.5  million from the General Fund in 2020 ‑21, with subsequent budget packages providing General Fund appropriations of $30  million in 2021 ‑22 and $60  million in 2022 ‑ 23 —all provided on a one ‑time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Chapter  488 of 2006 (A B  32 , N ú ñez) established the goal of limiting GHG emissions statewide to  1990 levels by 2020. In 2016, Chapter  249 (S B  32 , Pavley) extended the limit to  40  percent below  1990 levels by  2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - CARB indicates that it initiated a multimedia evaluation for E15 in 2018 and finalized the Tier I analysis in 2020. The department has not yet completed Tier II or Tier III but anticipates finishing these remaining steps by summer 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980