Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 -  $10  million one time in 2024 ‑25 for the AlertCalifornia Fire Camera Mapping System operated by the University of California, San Diego. CalFire —Heavy  Fire Equipment Operator Staffing.  $11  million ongoing beginning in 2019 ‑20 for 34  additional heavy fire equipment operators to operate bulldozers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - However, in a 2021 report , economists at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) estimated that roughly two‑thirds to three‑quarters of the costs that IOUs recover through rates are fixed, with the precise share depending on the utility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

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

Sep 12, 2024 - This system, operated by the University of California, San Diego, includes cameras and sensors designed to identify and monitor wildfire activity. Increase in Ongoing Reimbursement Authority. The spending plan provides CalFire with an additional $125  million in reimbursement authority on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Oct 24, 2023 - Another study from University of California, Santa Barbara published in 2023 found air pollution disparities across California from facilities covered under cap-and-trade narrowed as a result of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4811

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Universities Governor Establishes Multiyear Compacts With the Universities. The Governor ’s budget increases ongoing General Fund for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) by a total of $775  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - Several agencies with substantial infrastructure under their control —specifically, the University of California, California State University, judicial branch, and CalFire —have not completed system-wide assessments of their vulnerability to climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - A 2019 study led by researchers at the University of Southern California found that about 22 percent of children in the area suffer from asthma, which is nearly three times the nationwide incidence. The shrinking Sea also impairs wildlife habitats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Universities Governor Proposes Ongoing Base Increases Linked With Certain Expectations. The Governor proposes a total of $336  million in additional ongoing funding for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Oct 16, 2023 - CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; DOC = Department of Conservation; IBank = Infrastructure Bank; OPR = Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CARB = California Air Resources Board; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; OES = Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services; and UC ANR = University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Universities Governor Proposes Discretionary Base Increases for the Universities. The Governor ’s budget includes various General Fund increases for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135