Governor Newsom Signs State Budget Bill

Governor Newsom signed a budget bill this week that provides more than $1.3 billion over the next two years to accelerate forest health and wildfire resilience projects throughout the state. With these new investments, the Newsom Administration has committed more than $2.8 billion to the Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan. 

Highlights of theWildfire and Forest Resilience Expenditure Plan include:

• $472 million for forest health and fire prevention grants
• $130 million for stewardship of state-owned land
• $50 million for post-fire reforestation
• $170 million to state conservancies for forest health projects
• $70 million for prescribed fire and hand crews
• $40 million for the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity (RFFC) Program
• $30 million for workforce development
• $25 million for assistance to small landowners