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

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection The 2025-26 California Spending Plan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection 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).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - Such investments potentially could provide long‑term benefits to firefighters—as well as to the environment and surrounding communities—by reducing the likelihood of the severe wildfires that create the most significant strains on firefighters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program Transfers $40  Million from Fund Providing Investment Accounts for Foster Youth to General Fund. The 2022-23 budget provided $100  million and $15  million ongoing to the California HOPE for Children Trust Account Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental 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/5080

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - This could place future pressure on the state to fund ongoing costs to protect its substantial investment. If the administration believes there is a significant chance that the state will need to assume the $6. 5  m illion in annual costs to maintain these projects, the Legislature should incorporate that cost into its decision of whether or not to construct these projects now.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

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

Jan 7, 2025 - Typically, electricity use is highest in the evenings when household members return home from work and use electric appliances, particularly during summer months when many households seek to keep their homes cool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - These federal funds are not contingent on the state funding; that is, California would continue to receive these funds even if it did not provide a like amount of Gene ral  Fund. Governor’s Proposal Doubles Program, Converts to Ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget [Publication Details]

May 1, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget [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/4765

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - When certain fire protection activities are truly unexpected, urgent, and necessary to protect life and safety, a strong rationale exists for the Legislature to provide the administration with significant flexibility to ensure that expenditures can be made without delay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - Please see our companion post, The 2025-26 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, for a list of the reductions. Timing for Future Allocations of Funding Still to Be Determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076