The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Protecting State Assets and Responsibilities. For example, some funding in the package is targeted to addressing risks on state ‑owned lands, such as state parks. The Legislature could also consider whether more funding should be spent in ways that better ensure protection of other state assets, such as highways and state buildings, or the watersheds that provide most of the water flows for the State Water Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - Figure 7 2023 ‑24 Revised Multiyear Totals 2024 ‑25 Investments in Strategic Reliability Assets DWR Incentives for long duration storage CEC Equitable Building Decarbonization —TECH Initiative CPUC Energy data infrastructure and analysis CEC a Reflects $100 million transferred from Distributed Electricity Backup Assets to DWR Strategic Reliability Assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - Given  the  significant population and assets located in these regions, the fiscal and safety risks of failing to adequately protect against flood damage and levee failures are  considerable. Leverage Significant Federal Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - Distributed Electricity Backup Assets ($700   Million). This new program, administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC), provides incentives for certain distributed energy resources that can be used to support the state ’s electrical grid during extreme events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

A Framework for Evaluating State-Level Green Stimulus Proposals

Jan 5, 2021 - In contrast, projects that primarily protect private property might be more appropriately funded by the residents and businesses that own those assets. For example, in response to sea ‑level rise the Legislature might prioritize funding a dune restoration project that will mitigate erosion at a public beach, rather than supporting a similar project in a location that might instead primarily protect private coastal homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4308

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Figure 4 General Fund Unless Otherwise Noted (In Millions) Program 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 2023 ‑24 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27 Totals Investments in Strategic Reliability Assets DWR Energy data infrastructure and analysis CEC a Reflects the reduction in total funding from 2022 ‑23 through 2025 ‑26. b Includes $60 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). c Includes $345 million GGRF. d Funded with GGRF. e Includes $22 million GGRF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Additionally, homeowners themselves have a significant stake in defensible space, since it can play an important role in protecting their homes —often their most valuable asset —from  wildfire. Defensible Space Is Also Important for Neighbors, Governments, and Insurers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457