Following a canceled wildfire budget hearing, the Legislative
Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a document that provides
updated information on recent wildfire resilience-related budget
actions. The document provides an update on the administration’s
progress thus far towards committing the funding provided in
the April
2021 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action
Package to specific projects and activities. Key
findings include:
The early action wildfire resilience package totaling $536
million has mostly been committed by departments.
Of the additional funding provided in the June budget, $258
million for wildfire prevention and forest resilience has not
been allocated yet to departments or programs.
$500 million remains available for wildfire resilience should
the Department of Finance determine that additional funding is
necessary.
