Natural Resources
3540 Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California.

CAL FIRE provides all hazard emergency - fire, medical, rescue and disaster - response to the public and provides leadership in the protection of life, property and natural resources.

CAL FIRE safeguards the public through: engineering; research, development and adoption of regulations; fire and life safety programs; fire prevention, law enforcement, and public information education; resource protection; and emergency response. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Emergency Response Initiative-The Budget includes a reduction of $200 million in General Fund and replacement with revenue generated from a 4.8 percent surcharge on all residential and commercial property insurance statewide. Beginning in 2011-12, the Emergency Response Initiative will provide funding to enhance the state's emergency response capabilities, including enhancements for CAL FIRE, the California Emergency Management Agency, the Military Department, and assistance to local first response agencies in support of the state's mutual aid system.

PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year personnel years and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2010-11*
Personnel
Years
Dollars
10 Office of the State Fire Marshal
112.7
$21,450
11 Fire Protection
5,048.6
1,010,375
12 Resource Management
322.1
58,293
13 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
-
449
20.01 Administration
517.4
66,017
20.02 Distributed Administration
-
-65,500
Totals, Personnel Years and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
6,000.8
$1,091,084
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
804,550
Totals, Personnel Years and All Expenditures
6,000.8
$1,895,634

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Personnel Years for expenditures, personnel years, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Forestry & Fire Protection Budget (pdf * - 59K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 9K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 12K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.