State and Consumer Services
Proposed Budget-Balancing Reductions

  • Total budget-balancing reductions for the SCSA amount to $1.2 million in 2007-08 and $5.3 million and 34.2 positions in 2008-09. These reductions assume necessary statutory changes will be enacted by March 1, 2008.
  • Programs exempted from reductions include lease payments securing lease revenue bonds for the California Science Center (CSC) and tax collection activities of the FTB.
    • The FTB $52 million General Fund reduction would have resulted in the loss of approximately $450 million in General Fund revenues in 2008-09.
  • The major reductions are described below:
    • $306,000 in 2008-09 for the Secretary for State and Consumer Services. This will reduce legislative reporting, customer service, and privacy protection consumer outreach.
    • $1.5 million and 11.3 positions in 2008-09 for the CSC. This will reduce maintenance and development of facilities and exhibits.
    • $249,000 in 2008-09 for the California African American Museum. This will reduce maintenance and development of the museum and exhibits.
    • $1.8 million and 17.2 positions in 2008-09 for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. This will delay processing of employment and housing complaints, and accusation issuances.
    • $117,000 and 0.8 positions in 2008-09 for the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. This will reduce the number of hearings held by the Commission throughout the state.
    • $1.2 million in 2007-08 and $794,000 in 2008-09 for the DGS. This will limit funding for infrastructure projects at the State Capitol.
    • $540,000 and 4.9 positions in 2008-09 for the State Personnel Board. This will delay processing and approval of budget materials, contracts, and purchasing documents, as well as exacerbate the current backlog in merit appeals.
  • In lieu of a 10-percent reduction, an increase of $9.9 million is proposed for the FTB to support 131.7 new revenue-generating positions. The positions will generate $71 million in General Fund revenues in 2008-09, increasing to $125 million in 2009-10. These revenues will exceed FTB's 10-percent reduction amount, while also helping to close the state's tax gap. The positions will concentrate on registered owners of luxury vehicles who do not file tax returns, following up on non-filers with bad addresses, persons who file federal income tax returns without filing a state return, additional revenue-generating activities in the FTB Collection Program, and requiring persons with personal income tax liabilities over $20,000 to submit their payments electronically.
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