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Executive Summary

Background

Balancing the 2009-10 Budget

• Governor’s Proposed Special Fund Loans
• Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate The California Conservation Corps
• LAO’s Fee–Based Recommendations
• CalFire General Fund Reductions and Deferrals

Other Issues

• Governor’s Emergency Response Initiative
• The Davis–Dolwig Act: Fundamental Reform Required
• Delta Issues and the CALFED Bay–Delta Program
• State Water Project Staffing Request Not Fully Justified
• Oil Severance Tax Administration Should Shift to Tax Agency
• Governor’s Reorganization Proposals
• Miscellaneous Budget Proposals Not Justified
• A Funding Framework for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Programs