Living Under Smoky Skies—Understanding the Challenges Posed by Wildfire Smoke in California

Nov 14, 2022 - A 2007 study points out that before European settlement and the introduction of modern fire suppression, smoke likely filled the skies in California during much of the summer and fall. Significant uncertainty exists regarding the level of emissions generated by these fires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4644

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

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan appropriates $91  million from Proposition  4 specifically for CNRA, including $47  million for the Urban Greening Program. Additionally, the budget includes a total of $77  million General Fund in 2025-26 for CNRA to coordinate and distribute across a variety of one-time efforts and projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Sep 12, 2024 - After accounting for these modifications —along with those made in 2023 ‑24 —the budget retains $1.1  billion for sustainable agriculture activities across a five-year period (from 2021 ‑22 through 2025 ‑26), which is 91  percent of the multiyear amount originally planned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928