Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
0820 Department of Justice

The constitutional office of the Attorney General, as chief law officer of the state, has the responsibility to see that the laws of California are uniformly and adequately enforced. This responsibility is fulfilled through the diverse programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The DOJ is responsible for providing skillful and efficient legal services on behalf of the people of California. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Gang Suppression Enforcement Teams-The Budget includes $5.3 million General Fund and 31.9 positions to fund the Department's four existing Gang Suppression Enforcement Teams on a permanent basis. These teams provide a dedicated force with specialized knowledge of gang activities across multiple jurisdictions to curtail the threat of gangs.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes an unallocated General Fund reduction of $41.6 million in 2008-09.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
11.01 Directorate and Administration
1,067.4
$96,117
11.02 Distributed Directorate and Administration
-
-96,117
12.01 Legal Support and Technology Administration
-
-
12.02 Distributed Legal Support and Technology Administration
-
-
25 Executive Programs
-
-
30 Civil Law
585.5
149,321
40 Criminal Law
700.8
136,879
45 Public Rights
339.3
91,352
50 Law Enforcement
1,564.1
280,141
60 California Justice Information Services
1,317.0
175,257
65 Gambling
-
-
70 Firearms
-
-
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
5,574.1
$832,950
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
5,574.1
$832,950

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Justice Budget (pdf * - 85K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 22K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 15K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.