0650 Office of Planning & Research
Budget-Balancing Reductions
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $86,000 in 2007-08 and $1.1 million in 2008-09.

  • The major budget balancing reductions for 2007-08 include:

    A decrease of $44,000 for the State Planning and Policy Development program which will impact OPR's ability to provide policy and research support to the Governor's Office and affect the statewide outreach activities of the Small Business Advocate.

    A decrease of $42,000 for the California Volunteers program which will reduce the amount of funding available to contract for marketing expertise and activities related to the California Volunteer Matching Network.

  • The major budget balancing reductions for 2008-09 include:

    A decrease of $500,000 for the Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning program which will lessen the amount of grant funds available for after school service learning programs for middle school students.

    A decrease of $431,000 for the State Planning and Policy Development program which will impact OPR's ability to provide policy and research support to the Governor's Office and affect the statewide outreach activities of the Small Business Advocate.

    A decrease of $127,000 for the California Volunteers program which will reduce the amount of funding available to contract for marketing expertise and activities related to the California Volunteer Matching Network.