Governor’s January Budget Invests $457 Million in Wildfire and Forest Resilience

January 9, 2026 – The Governor’s proposed 2026–27 January Budget allocates $457 million to advance wildfire and forest resilience statewide, including $142 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and $315 million from Climate Bond funding. Due to auction proceeds from the November 2025 Cap-and-Invest auction coming in lower than anticipated, the proposal adjusts the GGRF continuous appropriation to $142 million, with funding prioritized to sustain key capacity, including grant administration staffing, 10 dedicated fuels crews for prescribed fire and fuel reduction, and continued grant support for healthy forests and fire prevention projects. Climate Bond investments will be distributed across CAL FIRE, the Department of Conservation, California State Parks, the California Conservation Corps, and state conservancies, supporting on-the-ground projects that reduce wildfire risk and strengthen community and landscape resilience.