Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $315  million spread over a few years beginning in 2018 ‑19 to replace all 12  of CalFire ’s helicopters, and $14  million ongoing to support associated increases in maintenance and staffing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

Feb 24, 2025 - CARB indicates that it initiated a multimedia evaluation for E15 in 2018 and finalized the Tier I analysis in 2020. The department has not yet completed Tier II or Tier III but anticipates finishing these remaining steps by summer 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, the administration proposed a similar multiyear plan to the Legislature in 2019 ‑20 for Proposition  68, the most recent prior resources bond that was approved by voters in June 2018. The administration and Legislature also adopted a multiyear approach for the recent climate packages originally proposed to be funded primarily by the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Since then, various statutes and regulations have set specific targets, including Chapter  312 of 2018 (S B  100 , de Le ón) which requires 60  percent renewable generation by 2030 and  100  percent zero ‑carbon electricity by 2045.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Introduction Two Laws Approved in 2018 Require Long ‑Term Water Use Efficiency. Chapters 14 ( SB 606, Hertzberg ) and 15 ( AB 1668, Friedman ) of 2018 established a framework to guide the creation and implementation of new long‑term urban water use efficiency requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements [Publication Details]

Jan 4, 2024 - Legislation approved in 2018 established a long-term urban water use efficiency framework to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life,” creating new requirements for urban retail water suppliers across the state. This report responds to a requirement that our office assess implementation of the framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4823

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - Before the Legislature last extended the statutory authorization for the cap ‑and ‑trade program in 2018, revenues from GGRF began to decline due to investor uncertainty about the status of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

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

Feb 27, 2024 - For example, MVA transferred around $90  million per year to the General Fund from 2009 ‑10 through 2018 ‑19. Additionally, special funds can help ease General Fund pressures by absorbing certain expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - Figure 2 Acreage Targets for Habitat and Dust Suppression Projects on Exposed Playa Year Required Number of Acres Annually a Acres Actually Completed or Under Construction 2018
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor's Wildfire-Related Proposals

Feb 21, 2020 - About $1.6  million ongoing (General Fund) and eight positions starting in 2018 ‑19 to support local agencies and coordinate emergency response activities. Other Departments P ublic Outreach on Di sasters. $50  million one time (General Fund) in 2018 ‑19 for OES and the Office of Planning and Research to administer an outreach effort known as the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4172