The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - The administration proposes to use $96  million in settlement funds flowing into the APCF for various specific purposes. The Legislature could consider whether the proposed uses of these funds represent its highest priorities or if it would prefer to reallocate them to other priorities that fit within the legally allowable  uses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Additionally, in our September 2021 report, Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California , we found that defensible space inspection rates varied widely by CalFire unit (from 6 percent to 96 percent in 2019‑20).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds Surcharge on retail electricity sales 96 State Parks and Recreation  Fund Parks Park entrance fees, overnight camping fees, and transfers from the MVFA 272 2028 ‑29 a Governor ’s budget includes related proposal. b Governor ’s budget proposal increases revenues above structural deficit to support programmatic expansions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - The remaining eight agencies were responsible for 14,500 — 96 p ercent —of the total citations issued. Of the agencies that explained why they do not issue citations, the most common explanations were: ( 1)  i nsufficient enforcement staffing or funding, ( 2)  t he ineffectiveness of citations for encouraging compliance, and/or ( 3)  a decision to focus on education instead of citations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457