The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Protecting State Assets and Responsibilities. For example, some funding in the package is targeted to addressing risks on state ‑owned lands, such as state parks. The Legislature could also consider whether more funding should be spent in ways that better ensure protection of other state assets, such as highways and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - Why should the state invest in a one ‑time snapshot of air pollution, rather than a system that can help the state track changes in air pollution over time? How many areas of the state would be monitored?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation

Jan 25, 2022 - To inform the 2021 ‑22  budget decisions, DTSC provided the Legislature with an expenditure plan that stated the programs and activities the department intended to augment with the additional revenues from HWCA  and TSCA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4497

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Legislature could use the funding it frees up from funding fewer proposals to address district cost pressures (such as rising pension costs), or it could set this funding aside in the Proposition  98 Reserve for future allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - State Conservation Camps Train Inmate Hand Crews. CalFire and CDCR jointly operate 35  conservation camps in 25 counties across the state. Inmates in the program live in a conservation camp rather than in a state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Agriculture

Dec 15, 2021 - The purpose of the state ’s LCFS program is to reduce the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in the state by incentivizing the production and use of low carbon fuels. The program establishes statewide carbon intensity standards for transportation fuels supplied.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4483

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - These potential longer ‑term actions include aligning state grants with regional priority plans and considering ongoing  funding for RFFC. Short ‑Term Recommendations Create State Requirements for Regional Priority Plans State Standards Could Help Align Plans With State Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2021 - In recent years, as wildfires have increased in severity and damage, the Legislature has shown growing interest in state support of wildfire prevention efforts, including regional planning for forest health activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4482