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

Oct 10, 2022 - First, it includes $225  million over four years ($75  million in 2022-23, $56  million in 2023-24, $69  million in 2024-25, and $25  million in 2025-26) for the Statewide Parks Program, which is an existing competitive grant program focused on creating new local parks and improving existing local parks in the state ’s most disadvantaged communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

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 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - Chapter   75 of 2022 (S B   54 , Allen). This law requires producers of single ‑use packaging and food service ware to implement an extended producer responsibility program. The legislation also phases in several product and recycling requirements by 2032, such as requiring that 100  percent of covered materials be recyclable or compostable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

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

Oct 18, 2021 - The state previously provided a combined $58  million for this project in 2018 ‑19 and 2019 ‑20. Long Beach Tidelands Oil Revenues. Budget trailer legislation includes language governing revenues generated from oil and gas production in the tidelands off the coast of Long Beach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - For example, Chapter  58 requires annual reports with information on active and expired job order contracts, as well as a one-time report on Caltrans ’ and DWR ’s use of progressive design-build authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

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

Mar 19, 2026 - . — $0.9 a CalHeatScore implementation Support one new and one existing position to coordinate and conduct outreach on local government adoption of the new statewide extreme heat ranking system pursuant to Chapter 264 of 2022 (AB 2238, L.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update Adoption of light ‑duty ZEVs 100 percent ZEV sales by 2030. Only ZEVs on road by 2035. 100 percent ZEV sales by 2030. 100 percent ZEV sales by 2035. 100 percent ZEV sales by 2040.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - FEMA typically reimburses 75  percent of eligible costs through the PA program. However, the President has the authority to adjust the percentage up to 100  percent. Regardless of the authorized federal reimbursement rate, the state and local governments often do not receive every dollar they request as some costs are deemed ineligible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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