Business, Transportation, and Housing
Proposed Workload Budget

The proposed Budget was constructed first by computing the workload budget funding level. From the workload budget, adjustments were made to reflect specific policy adjustments and reductions, including budget-balancing reductions. With these adjustments, the Governor's Budget provides close to $20 billion and nearly 45,000 positions to fund California's Business, Transportation and Housing programs. Change Table BTH-01 illustrates the major spending changes proposed in the Governor's Budget.


WORKLOAD BUDGET
  • A workload budget reflects what a given program will cost next year under existing law and policy.
  • Government Code Section 13308.05 defines workload budget as the budget year cost of currently authorized services, adjusted for changes in enrollment, caseload, or population, and other factors including inflation, one-time expenditures, federal and court-ordered mandates.
The major workload adjustments required by law for 2008-09 include the following:

  • Proposition 42 is fully funded at $1.5 billion, including $83 million for loan repayment pursuant to Proposition 1A of 2006.
  • Caltrans will receive an additional $460.3 million in federal funding in 2007-08 from both reimbursement for emergency funds expended in past years and from federal funding that other states were unable to use. These funds will be used to complete additional pavement rehabilitation work.
  • The change table for the BTH reflects updated 2008-09 local assistance and capital outlay expenditures as well as carryover from past year appropriations.
  • The budget reflects the passage of Chapter 733, Statutes of 2007 (SB 717), which shifted $74 million annually in Proposition 42 revenues from the state to local transit agencies funded through the State Transit Assistance Program.
  • The budget includes an additional $18.5 million for the third year of a five-year CHPERS Enhanced Radio System project to replace and upgrade CHP's system.
  • The budget also includes an additional $3.2 million to fund workload increases associated with the implementation and administration of Proposition 1B bond funds.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Business, Transportation, and Housing Back to Top

image of black pointing arrowProposed Workload Budget
 Proposed Budget-Balancing Reductions
 Other Special Session Issues
 Program Enhancements and Other Budget Adjustments
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Budget Summary - Business, Transportation, and Housing (pdf * - 294K) -
Provides this entire Business, Transportation, and Housing Chapter in pdf format.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Proposed Budget Detail - Business, Transportation, and Housing
Displays Proposed Budget Detail information for Business, Transportation, and Housing.