The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Eliminating planned one ‑time spending generally is less disruptive than cutting support for base, ongoing programs. However, nearly all of this one ‑time funding has now been spent or committed to specific projects and thus cannot easily be pulled back.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Oct 16, 2025 - Next, we discuss a number of cross-cutting issues that affect departments in both agencies, including Proposition  4, budget reductions, and spending from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). We then discuss individual departments that had notable budget changes within each of the two agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - This post begins by providing an overview of total spending for the departments overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Next, we discuss a number of cross-cutting issues that affect departments in both agencies, including Proposition 4, budget reductions, and spending from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5080

The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, if revenue declines result in the state facing a large budget problem that necessitates cuts to ongoing programs, the Legislature could consider forestalling those reductions by redirecting GGRF to help sustain higher ‑priority activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - Specifically, many of the proposed cuts are to programs for which the Legislature advocated during budget negotiations, rather than those that were initially proposed by the Governor. For example, the Governor proposes cutting $452  million from the multiyear budget agreement for coastal resilience activities —proportionally more than any other of the thematic packages —much of which was originally added by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, about $1.6  billion would go to continuously appropriated programs, $351  million would go toward other existing commitments, and $861  million would be used for proposed discretionary spending (all to backfill proposed General Fund cuts, as described below).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

The 2023-24 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 22, 2023 - When midyear adjustments have been necessary due to GGRF revenues coming in lower than expected, the administration has cut programs proportionally (rather than making discretionary decisions to prioritize some over others).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4692

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

Feb 18, 2025 - CDFA ’s work to support these practices is not new; however, the department ’s previous technical assistance activities have generally been supported through funding provided for specific state programs or activities (such as the Healthy Soils Program and drought response allocations) rather than for broad, cross ‑cutting efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

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

Feb 24, 2025 - Requires fleets to phase out the operation of the majority of their Large Spark ‑Ignition (LSI) powered forklift equipment and prohibits fleets from adding new LSI  forklifts after specified cut ‑off dates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Cutting the Green Tape Initiative. The budget makes permanent 18 positions and provides $3.8  million from the General Fund for ongoing support of the Cutting the Green Tape Initiative. This funding, which was initially provided on a one-time basis in 2020 ‑21, supports staff to work with stakeholders on expediting restoration projects, such as through developing and implementing efficiencies for awarding grants and issuing regulatory permits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463