General Government
8940 Military Department

The Military Department is responsible for the command, leadership and management of the California Army and Air National Guard and five other related programs. The purpose of the California National Guard is to provide military service supporting this state and the nation. The three missions of the California National Guard are to provide: (1) mission ready forces to the federal government as directed by the President, (2) emergency public safety support to civil authorities as directed by the Governor, and (3) support to the community as approved by proper authority. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Wildland Firefighting Initiative - The Governor's Budget includes $9.2 million from the Insurance Fund and 35.8 positions to establish and maintain the appropriate staffing and equipment levels necessary for the California National Guard (Guard) to be able to respond to major wildfire disasters. Of this amount, $4.8 million is for the purchase of new firefighting systems for military aircraft and $4.4 million is to provide the staffing necessary to be able to provide air support and respond to any emergency situation in the state in four hours or less.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $1.1 million in 2007-08 and $4.6 million and 19.1 positions 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
10 Army National Guard
387.4
$75,829
20 Air National Guard
131.1
22,341
30.01 Office of The Adjutant General-Administration
104.6
14,570
30.02 Office of The Adjutant General-Distributed Administration
-
-14,173
35 Military Support to Civil Authority
116.2
25,726
40 Military Retirement
-
3,439
50 California Cadet Corps
0.9
634
55 California State Military Reserve
2.6
656
65 California National Guard Youth Programs
103.4
17,512
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
846.2
$146,534
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
1,704
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
846.2
$148,238

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 Military Department Budget (pdf * - 168K) 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 * - 2K)
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 * - 5K)
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.
Other Federal Funds (pdf * - 134K)
This table contains funds that are received from the Federal Government for the support of the federal component of the California National Guard and are displayed for informational purposes. Since these funds are not allocated by the state or deposited in the State Treasury the funds are not included in the program or statewide totals.