The 2025-26 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Specifically, DOF projected 2024 ‑25 auction prices of about $38  per allowance, but actual prices at the first two quarterly auctions of the fiscal year were roughly $31. Accordingly, as shown in Figure  4 , GGRF revenues in 2024 ‑25 have been somewhat lower than the administration ’s projections last spring that formed the basis of the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act ’s GGRF spending package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4960

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - . $38 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $36 million and 190 positions ongoing thereafter to provide additional administrative and program support throughout various CalFire divisions. CalFire and OES —Fire Integrated Real Time Intelligence System (FIRIS). $30  million and 31 positions ongoing to support the FIRIS  system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952

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

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Initial Comments on the Governor ’s May Revision Key Takeaways We Estimate the State Has a $38  Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the state has $38  billion in discretionary state funds to allocate in the 2021 ‑22 budget process, an estimate that is different than the Governor ’s figure —$76  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2020-21 Budget: Addressing Revenue Uncertainty in the 2020-21 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jun 4, 2020 - Garcia); SB 901 = Chapter 626 Statutes of 2018 (SB 901, Dodd); AB 38 = Chapter 391 Statutes of 2019 (AB 38, Wood); CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; and CalEPA=California Environmental Protection Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4250

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

Feb 14, 2024 - Estimates of the magnitude of this shortfall differ based on how “baseline” spending is defined—the administration estimates a $38 billion problem whereas in January our office estimated that the Governor’s budget addresses a $58 billion problem—as well as somewhat different revenue projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841

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

Feb 27, 2024 - Estimates of the magnitude of the General Fund deficit in 2024 ‑25 differ based on how “baseline ” spending is defined —the administration estimates a $38  billion deficit whereas, in January, our office estimated that the Governor ’s budget addresses a $58  billion deficit —as well as somewhat different revenue projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

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

Oct 10, 2022 - Direct mission support CalFire $38 million ($29 million GF) in 2022 ‑23, $36 million ($28 million GF) ongoing, and 190 positions to provide additional administrative and program support throughout various CalFire divisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Package

Jan 26, 2022 - Additionally, A B  38 required a report assessing the cost ‑effectiveness of defensible space and home hardening compared to other activities to be completed by 2024. These required reports should help inform future legislative decisions on how much to spend on various potential approaches to reducing wildfire  risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4495

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - Additionally, a study undertaken in Contra Costa County found that 28 brownfield sites within the county are at risk of flooding with two feet of SLR combined with a 100‑year flood, growing to 38 sites with six feet of SLR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Specifically, while Latino workers represent about 38  percent of the state ’s overall workforce, they account for 60  percent of the workers in primarily outdoor ‑based industries. More Frequent Disruptions and Instability Climate Impacts Will Be Disruptive for California ’s Residents and Economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575