In reviewing the hundreds of new bill introductions for the 2023 California Legislative Session, I came across a possible new approach for appropriations bills. Will this approach take hold with other measures as well? The language is found in a...
Government Code Section 13070.5 requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to ensure the State of California carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act (31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 et seq.). In that regard, the DOF is...
California’s Government Code, in Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 11 deals with organization and management in Sections 13877 – 13881. Section 13877 requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide consultation and coordination to the departments and agencies...
In the California Government Code, Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 1, Article 1, there is the administration of the Department of Finance (DOF or Finance). Article 1 was added by Chapter 112 in 1945 and Section 13000 provides...
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 5 provides the State Leadership Accountability Act, which is contained in Sections 13400 to 13407. Chapter 5 was added in 2015 by Chapter 25....
In less than two weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom will issue his “May Revision.” The Governor’s Department of Finance explains that the May Revision reflects “changes to the Governor’s Proposed Budget based upon the latest economic forecasts.” The Office of Legislative...
Have you heard of the Commission on the Governorship? In the California Constitution, Section 10, there are provisions related to what happens when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. This includes the “order of precedence” for succession...