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

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire Is Undertaking a Master Plan for CFTC ‑Ione Facility. The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $150,000 from the General Fund for CalFire to conduct a master plan for the CFTC ‑Ione facility, which was built in 1967.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Recommendation Weigh Merits of LCI Proposals Within Context of Overall Budget Strategy. As the budget picture becomes more clear in the next few months, we recommend the Legislature decide whether the merits of these proposals outweigh the resulting additional pressure on the General Fund both in 2026-27 and out-years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Feb 10, 2026 - That said, the Legislature may choose to set its “bar ” for approving funding for new activities at a different level —either because of differing priorities, or by necessity based on its overall strategy to address the evolving budget condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - Governor’s Proposals Uses Three Strategies to Generate $4.1   Billion in General Fund Solutions for 2024 ‑25 Budget Problem. Similar to last year, the  Governor relies on three strategies to achieve additional General Fund savings from climate, resources, and environmental programs: reductions, funding delays, and fund shifts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Extension Helps Ensure Key Climate Strategy Can Continue … The continued operation of the cap ‑and ‑invest program through 2045, as authorized by A B  1207 , could be a key tool in helping the state achieve its climate goals cost ‑effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Assessing California's Climate Policies—The 2022 Scoping Plan Update

Jan 4, 2023 - Plan Lacks Clear Strategy for Meeting  2030 GHG Goals In this section, we assess how well the 2022 Scoping Plan Update positions the state to meet its 2030 GHG reduction goal. We find that the plan ’s lack of specific policy strategies could result in a number of negative implications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4656

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Potential advantages of adopting a multiyear spending plan include: Supports implementation of a more coordinated, longer ‑term strategy. Achieving climate goals requires thinking beyond a single budget cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - Other Strategies for Addressing Goals As required the by the supplemental report language, we discuss options for creating a new training center above. However, our research and discussions with stakeholders suggest that there might be other strategies the Legislature could employ to address its policy goals, including (1)  expansion of existing programs rather
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

The 2023-24 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 22, 2023 - Governor’s Proposals Uses Three Strategies to Generate $5.8 Billion in General Fund Solutions Across Five Years From Climate, Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection Programs. The Governor relies on three strategies to achieve General Fund savings from climate, resources, and environmental programs: reductions, fund shifts, and funding delays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4692

The 2022-23 Budget: Zero-Emission Vehicle Package

Feb 23, 2022 - In response to the auditor ’s report, CARB has entered into a contract with researchers to improve its data collection and help develop evaluation strategies to disentangle the effects of overlapping programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4561