Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - CalFire —17 New Firefighter Crews. $164 million and 827 positions ongoing beginning in 2022 ‑23 to staff and support 17 new Firefighter 1 crews and associated equipment and special repairs. CalFire —Emergency Surge Capacity and Resource Enhancement. $188 million on a one ‑time basis in 2022 ‑23 and $15 million and 34 positions ongoing thereafter
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection Firefighter crew CalFire $169 million GF in 2022 ‑23, $164 million GF ongoing, and 827 positions to staff and support 17 new Firefighter 1 crews and fund associated equipment and special repairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Extends the Governor ’s existing, similar authority to streamline CEQA judicial review for certain other types of projects from January  1,  2024 to January 1, 2032. Infrastructure Contracting —Chapter 58 of 2023 (SB 146, Gonzalez) Reports By July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until July 1, 2033, Caltrans must report on its website information on active and expired job order contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Together with an additional $2.5  million to be provided in 2022 ‑23, SLC anticipates that this funding will (1)  conclude Phase 1 of the South Ellwood decommissioning project, which includes plug and abatement of the offshore wells at Platform Holly and addressing the associated pier and onshore facilities, and (2)  initiate a feasibility study and Environmental Impact Report for ultimate abandonment and repurposing of the site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - This program supports coordinators in 47 of 58 counties who work with local organizations and residents to improve community wildfire preparedness through education, events, and grant funding. Home Hardening Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - The original exemption was created by Chapter  258 of 2021 (SB  155, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) and had been scheduled to sunset on January 1, 2025. Support for Aliso Canyon Disaster Area Amendments to the budget act enacted in August 2024 provide additional funding for activities within the Aliso Canyon region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 1 Administrative and Policy Information technology (IT) Support five existing positions and various IT infrastructure and security activities resulting from LCI establishing its own IT system and office beginning in 2023-24. $6.2 $6.2 Administrative and legislative Support 37.5 existing positions to conduct activities related to human resources, accounting, budget,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - The final budget agreement instead eliminated fewer positions (4,994) and provided the Legislature additional time to review 1,009 additional positions which we refer to as “residual: ” (1)  those associated with implementing legislation chaptered in 2022 and 2023 across numerous departments, and (2)  all of those in nine specified departments which we highlight in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - VA Parties Submitted an Alternative Proposal in 2022. Water users missed the 2019 deadline to submit a VA proposal to SWRCB. In March  2022, they came forward with an initial Memorandum of Understanding detailing terms to advance a VA for the Sacramento/Delta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - Senate Bill  158 set rates for both fees for 2022 ‑23, but authorized BES to adjust rates each year starting in 2023 ‑24. Lower ‑Than ‑Projected Generation and Handling Fee Revenues Reestablished HWCA Deficit in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858