The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget includes $5  billion in actions he proposes the Legislature adopt within the next few weeks. These actions are intended to address some the most pressing issues of the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - This total is a net increase of $106  million, or 61  percent, from the estimated 2021-22 level. This increase primarily is due to $58  million provided for the department in the Wildfire and Forest Resilience and Nature-Based Solutions packages (discussed in the “Crosscutting Issues ” section of this post), as well as the augmentations discussed below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

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

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4343

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

Feb 27, 2024 - For context, total MVA revenues are projected to be about $5 billion in 2024‑25. By 2028‑29, these revenues are only projected to increase by about $500 million while expenditures are projected to increase by roughly $1 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This represents a net decrease of $63  million (22  percent) compared to estimated 2024-25 spending, due largely to a year-to-year reduction in federal funding for the AmeriCorps program and the phasing out of some limited-term General Fund augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - For example, SWRCB reports that out of all dredge/fill permit applications received, the share of state-only permit applications increased from about 5  percent before Sackett to about 20  percent after that decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575