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

Feb 17, 2026 - If eliminated, they would generate annual sav ings of $45  million ($19  million from the General Fund and $25  million from special funds). We find that eliminating certain positions could have undesirable programmatic impacts because they serve important purposes, even if they happen to be vacant for a period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

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

Mar 18, 2026 - This percentage of unimpaired flows could be lowered to 45  percent or 35  percent in certain water supply circumstances. Key LAO Takeaways Long Delays in Updating the Bay ‑Delta Plan Further Threaten Native Fish.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Fish and Wildlife [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2021 - This publication discusses the Governor's 2021-22 January budget proposal to provide $45 million for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to purchase equipment and conduct one-time activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4325

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - The DCP would consist of two new intakes on the Sacramento River in the North Delta, a single underground tunnel about 45 miles long, and a new pumping facility south of the Delta. Previous bypass concepts —the Peripheral Canal (1982), Bay Delta Conservation Plan (2009) twin tunnels, and California WaterFix twin tunnels (2017) —were controversial, heavily debated, and ultimately abandoned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, it reduces funding by $45  million and delays $30  million until 2024 ‑25, while continuing to retain $45  million in 2023 ‑24. New federal funding the state is receiving to address “emerging contaminants of concern ” —which include PFAS —will partially offset the reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - For instance, statewide average per ‑gallon gasoline prices rose from $3.91 in April 2021 to $5.65 in March  2022, a  45  percent increase. In response to these trends, both the Governor and members of the Legislature have expressed interest in providing relief to Californians experiencing financial hardships, particularly from high fuel costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $47  million in 2024 ‑25 and $45  million and 234 positions ongoing thereafter to establish five new permanent CalFire hand crews. (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 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - These changes and associated costs will be phased in over five years, with ongoing costs of $45  million ($44  million from the General Fund and $731,000 from other funds) and 234 positions as of 2028 ‑29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2022-23 Budget: Pesticide Enforcement

May 5, 2022 - Data from DPR indicate multiple cases in recent years where regulated entities did not provide requested sale and distribution information for contaminated produce in a timely manner (roughly 45 cases annually over the past five years) and where regulated entities distributed and/or moved quarantined produce (roughly three cases annually over the past five years).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4592

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A 2018 state report estimated that under current GHG emissions levels, between 45 percent to 56 percent of the natural vegetation in California will be climatically stressed by 2100. Some of these impacts already are evident.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575