Complying with the Federal Single Audit Act

December 16, 2022 7:15 amDecember 16, 2022 7:18 am

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...

CA Department of Finance Organizing and Managing State Agencies

December 13, 2022 7:06 amDecember 13, 2022 7:07 am

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...

Administration of the California Department of Finance

December 12, 2022 6:56 amDecember 12, 2022 7:04 am

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 State Leadership Accountability Act

July 18, 2022 6:20 amJuly 18, 2022 6:25 am

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....

About the Governor’s May Budget Revise

May 5, 2022 6:20 amMay 5, 2022 6:27 am

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...

California Commission on the Governorship

January 1, 2022 3:11 pmJanuary 3, 2022 4:24 am

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...

Proposed Ballot Initiatives Raise Corporate Taxes to Pay For Climate Change Mitigation

November 16, 2021 2:22 amNovember 15, 2021 7:48 pm

Submitted to the California Attorney General in early November, two similar ballot measures (21-0037 and 21-0038) would address the reduction and mitigation of major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, paid for by major tax increases. Both measures have the same...