General Government

The General Government Section includes departments, commissions and offices responsible for oversight of distinct policy areas that are not easily consolidated into other oversight areas such as ensuring peace officer competence, reasonable public utility rates, food and agricultural issues, and services to veterans. Additionally, this Section includes issues that are statewide in nature such as lease/revenue issues, bonds, and local government issues.

AGENCY'S PORTION OF THE BUDGET (State Funds)
The following chart represents the Agency's portion of the 2008-09 Budget. These totals do not include federal funds, certain non-governmental cost funds, or reimbursements.

Pie chart displaying General Government agency as $6,676,344 or 4.6% of the 2008-09 Total State Funds Budget.

DEPARTMENTS Back to Top
The following table reflects positions and expenditures for each department in this agency area. State funds reflect total General Fund, special funds, and selected bond funds. Total funds include state funds, federal funds, other non-governmental cost funds, and reimbursements.
Code Department Enacted
2008-09*
Positions Total
State Funds
Total
All Funds
8120 Peace Officer Standards & Training Comm
117.8
$60,312
$61,571
8140 State Public Defender
72.0
10,928
10,928
8180 Payment to Counties for Homicide Trials
-
1
1
8260 Arts Council
18.3
4,286
5,569
8320 Public Employment Relations Board
44.0
6,264
6,276
8380 Department of Personnel Administration
237.7
28,634
101,784
8385 Citizens' Compensation Commission
-
14
14
8420 State Compensation Insurance Fund
7,894.6
-
2,257,000
8500 Board of Chiropractic Examiners
18.9
3,639
3,683
8530 Board of Pilot Commissioners
2.5
2,494
2,494
8550 Horse Racing Board
57.9
9,701
11,116
8570 Department of Food & Agriculture
2,017.9
249,770
357,097
8620 Fair Political Practices Commission
78.1
8,247
8,247
8640 Political Reform Act of 1974
-
2,470
2,478
8660 Public Utilities Commission
1,001.6
1,228,080
1,248,136
8690 Seismic Safety Commission
-
-
-
8770 Electricity Oversight Board
-
-
-
8780 Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission
8.8
939
941
8820 Commission on the Status of Women
4.6
486
488
8830 Law Revision Commission
5.5
662
677
8840 Commission on Uniform State Laws
-
148
148
8855 Bureau of State Audits
153.0
9,998
17,453
8860 Department of Finance
421.0
17,029
52,619
8880 Financial Information System for Ca
98.4
2,175
39,825
8885 Commission on State Mandates
12.0
14,431
14,431
8910 Office of Administrative Law
20.9
1,485
2,766
8940 Military Department
809.2
41,243
133,804
8950 Department of Veterans Affairs
1,762.9
205,807
612,542
8951 Federal Per Diem for Veterans Housing
-
-28,220
-
8998 General Obligation Bonds-Gen Govt
-
2,366
2,366
9100 Tax Relief
-
503,005
503,005
9210 Local Government Financing
-
263,639
263,639
9350 Shared Revenues
-
2,182,424
2,251,225
9590 Payment of Interest on PMIA Loans
-
1,398
1,398
9600 Debt Service GO Bonds & Commercial Paper
-
-
-
9610 Lease-Revenue Notes & Bonds
-
-
-
9612 Enhanced Tobacco Asset-Backed Bonds
-
1
1
9618 Economic Recovery Financing Committee
-
1,507,508
1,507,508
9620 Interest Payments on General Fund Loans
-
302,206
302,206
9625 Interest Payments to the Federal Govt
-
31,001
31,002
9650 Health & Dental Benefits for Annuitants
-
1,164,392
1,200,955
9658 Budget Stabilization Account
-
-
-
9670 Victim Compensation/Government Claims Bd
-
1,007
1,046
9800 Augmentation for Employee Compensation
-
259,911
326,797
9818 Federal Levy of State Funds
-
-
-
9840 Contingencies/Emergencies Augmentations
-
59,100
74,100
9860 Capital Outlay Planning & Studies
-
1,000
1,000
9885 Reserve for Liquidation of Encumbrances
-
-
-
9894 Statewide Proposition 98 Reconciliation
-
-470,236
-470,236
9897 Section 3.60 Rate Adjustments
-
15,792
15,792
9898 PERS General Fund Payment
-
377,703
377,703
9900 Statewide General Admin Exp (Pro Rata)
-
-497,557
-484,023
9901 Various Departments
-
24,202
24,702
9909 Health Insurance Portability/Acctability
-
-
-
9910 General Fund Credits from Federal Funds
-
-101,929
-101,929
9935 PERS Deferral
-
-415,962
-415,962
9940 Estimated Unidentifiable Savings
-
-340,000
-340,000
9944 Budget-Balancing Reductions
0.0
-
-
9955 Employee Compensation Reform
-
-75,650
-89,000
Totals, Positions and Expenditures
14,857.6
$6,676,344
$9,935,383