January 13, 2024


The 2024‑25 Budget

Overview of the Governor’s Budget


Appendix 1: Spending Solutions



 All Tables As PDF

Appendix 1, Figure 1

Spending Delays Proposed in the 2024‑25 Governor’s Budget

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program Area

Description

2022‑23

2023‑24

2024‑25

BSCC

Adult Reentry Grant

—

—

$57

CalSTA

Competitive transit and rail funding (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

$1,613

—

CalSTA

Formula transit and rail funding (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

1,000

CalSTA

Ports and Freight Infrastructure Program (Supply Chain)

—

—

100

Caltrans

Active Transportation Program (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

400

—

Caltrans

Highways to Boulevards Pilot Program (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

100

—

CDCR

Statewide correctional video surveillance

—

27

—

CEC

Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan (SB 846)

—

—

400

CEC

Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (Energy)

—

50

—

Child Welfare

Bringing Families Home program

—

80

—

CPUC

Residential Solar and Storage Program (Energy)

—

—

75

CSU

Base augmentation (5 percent)

—

—

240

CWDB

Goods Movement Training Campus (Supply Chain)

—

—

40

DDS

Full implementation of service provider rate reform

—

—

613

DDS

Preschool inclusion grants

—

—

10

DHCS

Behavioral Health Bridge Housing

—

—

235

DHCS

Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program

—

—

140

DIR

Apprenticeship Innovation Fund

—

—

40

DIR

California Youth Apprenticeship Program

—

—

25

DOR

Full implementation of service provider rate reform

—

—

2

DTSC

Brownfields cleanups

—

175

—

DWR

Oroville pump storage (Energy)

—

—

90

DWR

Investments in strategic reliability assets (Energy)

—

—

55

EDD

Community Economic Resilience Fund (California Jobs First)

—

200

—

Go‑Biz

City of Fresno Public Infrastructure Development

—

—

100

HCAI

Healthcare workforce initiatives

—

—

140

HCD

HHAPP Round 5 Partial Deferral

—

260

—

HFFA

Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program

—

49

—

HHS

Health and Human Services Innovation Accelerator

—

42

32

DSS

Home Safe

—

65

—

DSS

Housing and Disability Advocacy Program

—

50

—

OES

Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime

—

48

—

OPSC

School Facility Program accounting change

$385

288

—

CPUC

Last‑Mile Broadband Projects

—

—

100

OPSC

Grants for early education facilities

—

—

550

SWRCB

Water recycling/groundwater cleanup (Water and Drought Resilience)

100

—

—

UC

Base augmentation (5 percent)

—

—

228

UC

Nonresident enrollment reduction plan

—

—

31

Various

Diablo Canyon Land Conservation and Economic Development (SB 846)

—

—

150

Totals

$485

$3,446

$4,453

BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency; CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; CEC = California Energy Commission; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CWDB = California Workforce Development Board; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DHCS = Department of Health Care Services; DIR = Department of Industrial Relations; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DTSC = Department of Toxic Substances Control; DWR = Department of Water Resources; EDD = Employment Development Department; GO‑Biz = Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development; HCAI =Department of Health Care Access and Information; HCD = Department of Housing and Community Development; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program; HFFA = Health Facilities Financing Authority; HHS = Health and Human Services Agency; DSS = Department of Social Services; OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; OPSC = Office of Public School Construction; and SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board.

Appendix 1, Figure 2

Fund Shifts Proposed in the 2024‑25 Governor’s Budget

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program Area

Description

2022‑23

2023‑24

2024‑25

CalFire

Fire prevention grants (Wildfire)

—

$82

—

CalFire

Unit fire prevention projects (Wildfire)

—

26

—

CDCR

Revenue transfer from Recidivism Reduction Fund

—

7

—

CDFA

Livestock methane reduction (Sustainable Agriculture)

—

24

—

CDFA

Water and energy efficiency grants (Water and Drought Resilience)

—

21

—

CEC

Fueling infrastructure grants (ZEV)

—

219

—

CEC

Drayage trucks and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

157

—

CEC

Transit buses and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

29

—

CEC

Clean trucks, buses and off‑road equipment (ZEV)

—

71

—

CEC

Equitable Building Decarbonization Program (Energy)

—

87

—

CEC

Incentives for long duration storage (Energy)

—

57

—

CNRA

Urban Greening Program (Extreme Heat)

—

24

—

CNRA

Ocean protection—SB 1 implementation (Coastal Resilience)

—

37

—

CalSTA

Competitive transit and rail funding (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

$512

CalSTA

Formula transit and rail funding (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

261

CVCB

Restitution Fund backfill

—

—

25

DFW

Stewardship of state‑owned lands (Wildfire)

—

33

—

DHCS

Managed Care Organization Tax

—

1,020

2,779

DHCS

Medi‑Cal Drug Rebate Special Fund Reserve

—

135

28

DIR

Enhanced protections for vulnerable populations (Extreme Heat)

—

16

—

DOC

Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program (Wildfire)

—

20

— 

DOC

Oil and gas well capping (Climate Jobs)

—

50

— 

DPH

Community‑Based Clinical Education Rotations for Dental Students

—

—

10

DPH

Skilled Nursing Facilities Staff Audits

—

—

4

EDD

Employment training panel used for UI loan interest

—

—

100

EDD

EDD cybersecurity funding shift

—

3

3

OPR

Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (Extreme Heat)

—

70

— 

Parks

Stewardship of state‑owned lands (Wildfire)

—

1

—

Totals

—

$2,188

$3,722

CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CEC = California Energy Commission; ZEV = zero‑emission vehicle; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency; CVCB = California Victim Compensation Board; DFW = Department of Fish and Wildlife; DHCS = Department of Health Care Services; DIR = Department of Industrial Relations; DOC = Department of Conservation; DPH = Department of Public Health; EDD = Employment Development Department; UI = unemployment insurance; OPR = Office of Planning and Research; and Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation.

Appendix 1, Figure 3

Spending Reductions Proposed in the 2024‑25 Governor’s Budget

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program Area

Description

2022‑23

2023‑24

2024‑25

BCH

Sweep State Operations Funds for HHAPP and FHC Grants

—

101

—

BSCC

Community Corrections Partnership Plan

—

—

$8

BSCC

Proud Parenting Grant

—

—

1

BSCC

Public Defender Pilot Program

—

40

—

CalFire

Prescribed fire & hand crews (Wildfire)

—

5

— 

CalFire

Forest Legacy Program (Wildfire)

—

4

— 

CalFire

Interagency forest data hub (Wildfire)

—

3

— 

CalFire

Monitoring and research (Wildfire)

—

6

—

CalRecycle

Compost Permitting Pilot Program (Circular Economy)

—

7

—

CalSTA

Active Transportation Program (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

60

84

CalSTA

Port of Oakland

—

96

—

CalWORKs

Expanded Subsidized Employment

—

134

134

CalWORKs

Family Stabilization

—

55

71

CalWORKs

Employment Services Intensive Case Management

—

—

47

CalWORKs

Single Allocation Ongoing Augmentation

—

41

41

CARB

Drayage truck & infrastructure pilot (ZEV)

—

14

—

CCC

Student housing projects

—

11

61

CDA

Healthier at Home Pilot

—

$12

—

CDFA

California Nutrition Incentive Program

—

33

—

CDFA

Enteric methane incentives

—

23

—

CDFA

Farm to Community Food Hubs Program (Sustainable Agriculture)

—

14

—

CDFA

Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program (Sustainable Agriculture)

—

9

—

CDFA

Relief for small farmers (Water and Drought Resilience)

—

13

—

CDFA

On‑farm water use technical assistance (Water and Drought Resilience)

—

6

—

CDCR

Baseline administrative reduction

—

—

15

CDCR

Administrative reductions for prison closures

—

—

10

CDCR

Employee Health Program

—

—

7

CDCR

TransMetro Bus contract

—

—

2

CDCR

County of Release Legislative BCP

—

2

2

CDCR

DJJ Warm Shutdown Reduction

—

—

1

CDCR

Division of Adult Parole Operations urinalysis contract funding

—

—

—

CEC

Equitable Building Decarbonization Program (Energy)

—

—

160

CEC

Climate Innovation Program

—

—

100

CEC

Drayage trucks & infrastructure pilot project (ZEV)

—

9

—

CEC

ZEV manufacturing grants (ZEV)

—

7

—

CEC

Emerging Opportunities Program (ZEV)

—

7

—

CEC

Carbon Removal Innovation Program (Energy)

—

40

—

CEC

Food Production Investment Program (Energy)

—

19

—

CEC

Industrial Decarbonization Program (Energy)

—

22

—

CEC

Hydrogen grants (Energy)

—

35

—

CEC

California Electric Homes Program

—

6

—

CEFA

University housing revolving loan program

—

146

225

Child Welfare

Family Urgent Response System (FURS)

—

—

30

Child Welfare

Los Angeles County child welfare services public health nursing program

—

—

8

Child Welfare

Housing supplement for supervised independent living placements

—

—

—

Civil Rights

Additional Enforcement and Conciliation Resources

—

—

2

CNRA

Redondo Beach Wetlands Restoration (Nature‑Based Solutions)

—

10

— 

CNRA

Ocean Protection (Coastal Resilience)

—

35

— 

CNRA

Ocean Protection ‑ SB 1 Implementation (Coastal Resilience)

—

15

10

CPUC

Capacity Building Grant Program (Energy)

—

20

—

CPUC

Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Program

—

—

150

CSAC

Middle Class Scholarships one‑time funds

—

—

289

CSFA

Community college housing revolving loan program

—

49

75

CSL

Local Library Infrastructure Grant Program

—

—

33

CSL

Local Library Infrastructure Grant Program carryover

—

131

—

CSL

California Collaborative Connectivity Grant Program

—

29

—

CVMC

Conservancy project implementation (Wildfire)

—

9

—

CWDB

Reduce funding for Health and Human Services training grants

—

—

45

CWDB

Reduce funding for Low Carbon Economy grants

—

—

15

DHCS

Elimination of two‑week fee‑for‑service checkwrite hold

—

—

533

DHCS

Clinic Workforce Stabilization Payments

—

15

—

DIR

Women in Construction Priority Unit reduction

—

—

5

DOC

Biomass to Hydrogen/Biofuels Pilot (Wildfire)

— 

44

— 

DPH

COVID‑19 Website Transition and Information Technology Resources

—

1

1

DPH

Climate and Health Surveillance Program

—

3

—

DPR

Pesticide Notification Network

—

3

—

DSS

Temporary Protected Status Immigration Services

—

10

10

DSS

California State University Immigration Legal Serivces

—

5

5

DWR

Dam safety (Water and Drought Resilience)

— 

50

— 

DWR

Watershed climate resilience (Water and Drought Resilience)

— 

18

97

DWR

Forecasting activities (Water and Drought Resilience)

— 

—

7

EDD

EMT Training grants

—

—

10

EDD

Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund

—

10

—

Employee Compensation

Telework Stipend

—

—

26

HCAI

Psychiatry loan repayment initiative

$7

—

—

HCD

Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program

—

—

85

HCD

Housing Navigators

—

—

14

HCD

Surplus Land Act

—

—

2

HCD

CalHome

—

153

—

HCD

Infill Infrastructure Grant Program

—

200

—

HCD

Multifamily Housing Program

—

250

—

HCD

Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0

—

300

—

HCD

Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention

—

50

—

JB

Firearm Relinquishment Program

—

20

—

OES

Building Resilience

—

45

—

OES

Multifamily Seismic Retrofit Matching Funds

—

15

—

OES

Gun Buyback Program

—

21

—

OES

Home Hardening (Wildfire)

—

12

—

OPR

Regional Climate Collaboratives Program (Community Resilience)

— 

10

— 

OPR

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Planning Grants (Community Resilience)

— 

5

— 

OPR

Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (Extreme Heat)

— 

40

— 

OPR

Regional Climate Resilience Program (Community Resilience)

— 

25

50

OPR

Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications

—

5

8

OPR

California Volunteers: Foster Grandparent Program

—

9

—

OPSC

School Facility Program

—

—

500

Parks

Urban waterfront funding (Access)

—

12

— 

Parks

Outdoor Equity Grant Program (Access)

—

—

25

POST

Local Assistance Funding

—

3

3

RMC

Conservancy project implementation (Wildfire)

—

1

—

SCC

Coastal protection and adaptation (Coastal Resilience)

— 

171

— 

SCC

Sea level rise (Coastal Resilience)

— 

221

— 

SCC

Conservancy project implementation (Wildfire)

—

2

—

SDRC

Conservancy project implementation (Wildfire)

—

9

—

SSJDC

Conservancy project implementation (Wildfire)

—

6

—

SWRCB

Water recycling/groundwater cleanup (Water and Drought Resilience)

174

—

— 

SWRCB

Per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (Water and Drought Resilience)

33

39

30

UC

California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy

—

—

300

Various

Across‑the‑board reduction to state departments using vacant positions

—

—

763

Various

Legislative district priorities based on unspent cash

—

—

350

WCB

Resource conservation investment strategies (Nature‑Based Solutions)

— 

5

— 

WCB

Watershed climate resilience (Water and Drought Resilience)

— 

70

228

Totals

$214

$3,135

$4,677

BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero‑emission vehicle; CDA = California Department of Aging; CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; BCP = Budget Change Proposal; DJJ = Department of Juvenile Justice; CEC = California Energy Commission; CEFA = California Educational Facilities Authority; Civil Rights = Civil Rights Department; CNRA = Natural Resources Agency; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; CSFA = California School Finance Authority; CSL = California State Library; CVMC = Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy; CWDB = California Workforce Development Board; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; DHCS = Department of Health Care Services; DIR = Department of Industrial Relations; DOC = Department of Conservation; DPH = Department of Public Health; DPR = Department of Pesticide Regulation; DSS = Department of Social Services; DWR = Department of Water Resources; EDD = Employment Development Department; Employee Compensation = Statewide Employee Compensation; HCAI = Department of Health Care Access and Information; HCD = Department of Housing and Community Development; JB = Judicial Branch; OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; OPR = Office of Planning and Research; OPSC = Office of Public School Construction; Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation; POST = Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training; SCC = State Coastal Conservancy; SDRC = San Diego River Conservancy; RMC = San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; SSJDC = Sacramento‑San Joaquin Delta Conservancy; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; Various = various departments; and WCB = Wildlife Conservation Board.

Appendix 1, Figure 4

Reversions Proposed in the 2024‑25 Governor’s Budget

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program Area

Description

2022‑23

2023‑24

2024‑25

CalWORKs

Single Allocation Partial Reversion

$337

—

—

CDTFA

Salary Savings

—

$20

—

Child Care

GCC budgeting methodology change

‑15

573

$388

Judicial Branch

Trial Court Trust Fund unrestricted fund balance reversion

—

—

75

Judicial Branch

Trial Court Emergency Fund one‑time reversion

—

—

5

OES

CERF Transfer to General Fund—DHCS Health Care Retention Payments

—

57

—

State Preschool

Estimated unspent funds in 2024‑25

—

—

172

Various

Various DREOA adjustments related to past fires, floods, and pandemica

1,363

—

—

Totals

$1,685

650

640

aScored as a change to the entering fund balance.

CDTFA = California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; GCC = General Child Care; OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; CERF = California Emergency Relief Fund; DHCS = Department of Health Care Services; and DREOA = Disaster Response and Emergency Operations Account.