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 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - However, the budget shifts $14  million to a different fund source, so the net programmatic reduction only totals $47  million. Specifically, the budget reduces General Fund support for: Stewardship of state-owned lands ($25  million —$10  million in 2022 ‑23 and $15  million in 2023 ‑24).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

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

Sep 12, 2024 - The budget includes $47  million ($46  million from the General Fund and $373,000 from other funds) and 226 positions in 2024 ‑25 to establish five new permanent CalFire hand crews. (These hand crews were funded on a temporary basis in 2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $47  million in 2024 ‑25 and $45  million and 234 positions ongoing thereafter to establish five new permanent CalFire hand crews. (These hand crews were funded on a temporary basis in 2023.) CalFire —CAD /AVL Programs. $42 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $31 million and 43 positions ongoing thereafter to expand and support AVL and CAD systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

Jan 7, 2025 - In general, average residential electricity rates in California have grown faster than inflation in recent years, rising by about 47  percent over the four ‑year period from 2019 through 2023 compared to overall growth in prices of about 18  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Mar 10, 2023 - There are 47 POUs in California. State Has Adopted Numerous Requirements for LSEs to Help Ensure Reliability and Procurement of Clean Energy Resources. CPUC is responsible for a number of programs and activities designed to (1)  grow the share of renewable resources used to generate electricity and (2)  ensure regulated LSEs are procuring enough energy to both serve demand and meet state GHG  goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4735

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

Oct 18, 2021 - The budget package also authorizes CDFW to hire 102 new positions on a limited-term basis —47 for wildfire-related activities and 55 for drought-related activities. Biodiversity and Endangered Species.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463