Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - (These hand crews were funded on a temporary basis in 2023.) CalFire —CAD /AVL Programs. $42 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $31 million and 43 positions ongoing thereafter to expand and support AVL and CAD systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - In 2023, CSM determined that the specific requirements listed in Figure 1 were state mandates. It further determined that between June 1, 2009 and December 31, 2017, these mandates were reimbursable by the state because during that period, local governments did not have fee authority sufficient to cover the cost due to the applicability of the Proposition 218 voter approval requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

Feb 18, 2025 - The program was first established in 2021 ‑22 when the state provided $3  million General Fund per year through 2023 ‑24. An additional $13.5  million was provided in 2022 ‑23 to increase the number of free passes available through 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Since 2023 ‑24, the Legislature has addressed a cumulative total of $82  billion in budget problems, but even including the withdrawal for 2025 ‑26, has only used about half of the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 7, 2025 - For 2023, we estimate about 4  percent of average rates for the large IOUs is used for supporting climate ‑related activities (equating to about half of the funding dedicated for public purpose programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

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

Feb 24, 2025 - While CARB secured a waiver for the ZEAS regulation in 2023, it has not done so for its ZEF and ACF regulations. Accordingly, while CARB can enforce the ZEAS regulation and certain portions of the ACF regulation, it does not have authority to enforce most of the ACF regulation or any of the ZEF regulation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980