The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1 , the Governor proposes appropriating $2.1  billion (about 21  percent of the total authorized by Proposition  4) in 2026 ‑27, including $792  million for water ‑related programs and $326  million for clean energy programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - State Employee Compensation Legislature Ratified New Agreements With All 21 Bargaining Units. Chapter 5 of 2025 (AB 102, Gabriel) amended the budget to include Control Section 3.90, which established an expectation that the administration would meet and confer in good faith with all 21 of the state’s bargaining units before July 1, 2025 to achieve budgetary savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $4 million in 2020 ‑21, increasing to $8 million and 24 positions thereafter to implement FireSIM and FireCAST wildfire forecasting technologies. CalFire, OES, CMD, and   CPUC —Wildfire  Threat Assessment
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The program was first established with $8.5  million from the General Fund in 2020 ‑21, with subsequent budget packages providing General Fund appropriations of $30  million in 2021 ‑22 and $60  million in 2022 ‑ 23 —all provided on a one ‑time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Be low, we discuss the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board ’s (regional board ’s) municipal stormwater permit for local governments in Orange County for the June 1, 2009 through December 21, 2017 period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

Oct 18, 2021 - This total is a net decrease of $318  million, or 11  percent, from the estimated 2020 ‑21 level. This decrease is primarily due to one-time increases in Emergency Fund expenditures in 2020 ‑ 21 —totaling $1.1  billion after anticipated federal reimbursements —as a result of large wildfires in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

Adoption of April 2021 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package

Apr 16, 2021 - (The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act provided less than the statutory direction because of uncertainty about the amount of GGRF revenues at the time the budget act was adopted in June 2020.) Early Action Intended to Provide Immediate Funding in Advance of Fire Season.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4414

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Taxpayers would claim these tax credits and exclusions over a number of years beginning in 2020 ‑21. The Governor ’s budget assumes these proposals would reduce General Fund revenues by $76  million in 2020 ‑21 and $30  million in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - For example, federal funds contributed less than 1  percent of the Port of San Francisco ’s budget in 2020-21. California Ports and Air Quality Vehicles and Equipment at Ports Are Significant Sources of Air Pollution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Much of these revenue gains carry over into the budget year, with 2021 ‑21 revenues being adjusted up $24.4  billion to $179  billion. For additional discussion on revenues, see our related post The 2021‑22 Budget: May Revenue Outlook .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432