The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - Figure 1 2025 ‑26 Budget Agreement Allowed Legislature to Review Position Eliminations in Nine Departments Fish and Wildlife State Water Resources Control Board Toxic Substances Control Industrial Relations Office of the Inspector General JLBC Did Not Concur With the Elimination of About Two-Thirds of Residual Positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - Populations of fall ‑run Chinook —the state ’s most abundant salmon run that supports commercial and recreational fishing —have declined by an average of 2  percent annually since 1995. (A “run ” refers to the season in which the majority of adults return from the ocean to spawn.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor’s proposal to eliminate certain vacant state environmental positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5124

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Fish and Wildlife [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Fish and Wildlife [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/4325

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - Essentially, it will want to consider whether it wants to make reductions —either those proposed by the Governor or equivalent alternatives —to free up resources for this project. In our view, this proposal does not meet that higher bar.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - WQCPs include three key elements: (1)  identification of the beneficial uses of water that should be protected, such as for municipal, agricultural, and fish and wildlife purposes; (2)  water quality objectives to provide reasonable protection of those beneficial uses; and (3)  a program of implementation for achieving those objectives, including a monitoring plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Similarly, within the coastal resilience section of the bond, Proposition  4 includes $75  million for CNRA and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to (1)  protect and restore island ecosystems, (2)  advance climate ‑ready fisheries management, and (3)  support the restoration and management of kelp ecosystems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update

Jan 31, 2022 - The board would benefit from additional in ‑house expertise to address upcoming workload associated with implementing Phase 1 and developing, adopting, and implementing Phase 2 of the Bay ‑Delta Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4506

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - Between the 1940s and 1960s, the Sea was a popular destination for tourism, fishing (the Sea was stocke d with sport fish), and water sports. However, due to episodes of flooding, fish die ‑offs, and some of the other trends described in this report, tourism over recent decades has largely faded away.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - These free allowances are intended to protect electric consumers from significant cost increases associated with the program. To that end, utilities are required to consign most of these free allowances to auction and use the proceeds to provide rebates to consumer s, known as the “California Climate Credit. ” These rebates currently are provided to residential customers each year in April and October.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120