Administration asks $25 million to start Healthy Rivers program; LAO questions timing and funding totals

May 21, 2026

The May Revision requests $25 million one-time to launch scientific monitoring and early implementation for the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program; LAO and members pressed for clarity on how much the state has already committed and whether the request is premature before the Water Board adopts its Bay-Delta plan update.

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The administration told the Senate Budget Subcommittee it is proposing $25 million one-time to support the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program—money intended for scientific monitoring and to begin program implementation when the State Water Resources Control Board finalizes its Bay-Delta plan update.

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