September 2026

California State Library

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending

Reflects September Budget Plan, 2026-27 (In Millions)

Revised 2025-26 Spending $55.5
Ongoing Spending  
Rent increase $1.1
Baseline adjustments -0.5
Subtotal ($0.6)
One-Time Spending  
Digitization initiative, carryover $8.7
Local library infrastructure grants, carryovera 8.3
Career Online High School 5.0
One local library infrastructure grant reappropriation 4.5
Upland Public Library Modernization 1.5
Covina Recreation Village Library Building 1.5
Carpinteria Community Library 1.1
Goleta Valley Library 0.5
Altadena Library District 0.3
California Center for Civic Participation 0.2
Subtotal ($31.5)
Remove prior-year one-time funds -8.9
Total Changes $23.3
Enacted 2026-27 Spending $78.8
a Chapter 19 of 2026 (AB 109, Gabriel) also reappropriates up to $94.3 million in prior-year unspent funds for local library infrastructure grants. The Schedule 9 does not include this reappropriation.