Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $15  million one ‑time in 2019 ‑20 for CalFire to work with vendors to test proofs of concept for various potential firefighting technology solutions. OES —Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Fire Fleet. $11  million and 11 positions ongoing starting in 2022 ‑23 to support the OES mutual aid fire engine  program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - (In addition, the Constitution requires the state to set aside $11  billion for reserves and debt payments. We also describe those below.) One-Time Spending The Governor proposes spending $25  billion of General Fund surplus monies on a one-time or temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Oct 18, 2021 - Specifically, it provides (1) $8.3  million ($6.1  million ongoing) from the General Fund and 26 positions for the defensible space inspection program in accordance with Chapter  391 of 2019 (AB  38, Wood); (2) $5.6  million from the General Fund ($3.6  million ongoing) and 11 positions to support the implementation of the Wildfire Forecast and Threat
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Eligible technologies include those related to (1)  zero-emission transportation; (2)  lithium processing, manufacturing, and recovery; (3)  regenerative agriculture; (4)  drought; and (5)  wildfire prevention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Water users missed the 2019 deadline to submit a VA proposal to SWRCB. In March  2022, they came forward with an initial Memorandum of Understanding detailing terms to advance a VA for the Sacramento/Delta.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Compared with the estimates in the June 2020 budget plan, the administration revises its estimates of the guarantee up $1.9  billion (2.4  percent) in 2019 ‑20 and $11.9  billion (16.8  percent) in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - The state spent about 9 of the previous 11 years in drought (2012 ‑2016 and 2019 ‑2022). During the most recent drought, California experienced the driest three winter months on record (January through March  2022).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

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

Oct 16, 2025 - As shown in Figure  3 below, the budget package authorizes the state to spend $3.5  billion, or slightly more than one third, of the $10  billion climate bond approved by voters through the November 2024 ballot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

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

Sep 12, 2024 - Figure 2 305 11 a Includes the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and general obligation bond debt service. CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - The spending plan includes $24  million from the General Fund in 2023 ‑24, as well as $3  million in 2024 ‑25, to implement Chapter  361 of 2019 (SB  19, Dodd). (This final budget agreement represents an increase from the $5  million over two years that the Governor had originally proposed.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807