Tag: California Department of Finance
Gov. Gavin Newsom Disappears $30 Billion of the Deficit in New Budget
Where did $30 billion of California’s budget deficit go? California Governor Gavin Newsom put on quite a budget show this morning, feigning indignation over the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s recent update on the state’s actual budget deficit, which the LAO put...
California Population Loss Slows, State Loses Only 32,000 Between July 2022 and July 2023
The California Department of Finance announced on Tuesday that California’s overall population loss slowed down dramatically during the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with the state population going down by only 37,200 people between July 2022 and July 2023. According to the...
California Department of Finance Review of Agency Regulations
One of the key roles played by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the review and approval of federal regulations adopted by federal agencies and departments. In California, that role is played primarily by the Office of...
What Are the Department of Finance’s Required Reports to the Legislature?
California Government Code Section 13308 requires five reports to the Legislature that must be submitted by the Director of the Governor’s Department of Finance (DOF). The state Constitution only requires the Governor to submit his or her budget within the...
Commission on State Mandates Reports to the California Legislature
Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Part 7 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Government Code concerns reports to the Legislature by the Commission on State Mandates (CSM). Government Code Section 17600 requires, at least twice each...
Important Budget Publications from California Department of Finance
For those unfamiliar with the California budget process, the California Department of Finance (DOF) publishes a number of important “budget references” that are valuable to those involved or interested in the state budget process. Department Index – this document provides...