2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2009 - We also recommend program reductions and/or expenditure deferrals in CalFire and the CALFED Bay-Delta Program to create additional General Fund savings. In addition, we assess the administration’s approach in evaluating alternatives to the way water is currently conveyed through the Delta as a key component of solving Delta water problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1921

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2018 - For 2018‑19, the Governor proposes a total of $35 million from the General Fund for recovery costs associated the fires in Northern California, such as related to rebuilding public infrastructure and backfilling local tax revenue losses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3767

The 2018-19 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 28, 2018 - Of these expenditures, over 90  percent was from the General Fund of counties, and less than 10  percent was from a combination of apiary registration fees and other charges CACs are authorized to charge for specified bee-related activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3793

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 budget includes over $12 billion for the state’s natural resources and environmental protection programs. This post describes budgetary actions related to the annual cap-and-trade expenditure plan, support for a new safe and affordable drinking water program, funding for a variety of wildfire prevention and response activities, as well as other significant changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4103

The 2020-21 Budget: Climate Change Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2020 - This report assesses the Governor’s major 2020-21 budget proposals related to climate change. The four proposals we evaluate are the Governor's (1) cap-and-trade expenditure plan ($965 million), (2) expanded climate adaptation research and technical assistance activities ($25 million), (3) new Climate Catalyst loan fund ($250 million), and (4) climate bond ($4.75 billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4155

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - User fees have traditionally played a significant role in supporting the park system, though the amount of park operations expenditures covered by fees has fluctuated over time. Relying on user fees to fund park operations makes sense.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds

Nov 15, 2018 - Because it represents the state ’s most significant expenditure towards improving forest conditions, throughout the rest of this web post we provide additional detail on CalFire ’s Forest Health Program spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3902

How CalFire is Spending Recent Forest Health Funds [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2018 - In this post, we provide a summary of how CalFire is spending Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund dollars provided in the 2017-18 budget package. We focus primarily on CalFire’s Forest Health Program, and identify issues for the Legislature to consider as it oversees and guides future expenditures of forest health funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3902

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - (Apportionments come from a combination of state General Fund [Proposition  98], local property taxes, and enrollment fee revenue.) Also, if students were to perform work for nonstate entities while at the center, a reimbursement model could be considered to help fund the center ’s ongoing operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - For the CalTrans and DGS programs, the funding is coming from existing state taxes and fees. So, spending from these programs represent an opportunity cost of not being able to spend these funds on other allowable purposes or lower taxes and fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912