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 ($2,783,873) or -2.0% 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 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions Total
State Funds
Total
All Funds
8120 Peace Officer Standards & Training Comm
117.8
$62,312
$63,571
8140 State Public Defender
81.0
12,142
12,142
8180 Payment to Counties for Homicide Trials
-
2,500
2,500
8260 Arts Council
19.3
4,410
5,693
8320 Public Employment Relations Board
47.0
6,634
6,646
8380 Department of Personnel Administration
258.4
39,944
108,522
8385 Citizens' Compensation Commission
-
14
14
8420 State Compensation Insurance Fund
7,894.6
-
2,257,000
8500 Board of Chiropractic Examiners
14.9
3,136
3,180
8530 Board of Pilot Commissioners
2.0
2,127
2,127
8550 Horse Racing Board
57.9
10,131
11,546
8570 Department of Food & Agriculture
2,039.1
265,555
314,570
8620 Fair Political Practices Commission
78.1
8,247
8,247
8640 Political Reform Act of 1974
-
2,745
2,753
8660 Public Utilities Commission
1,025.3
1,231,138
1,251,194
8690 Seismic Safety Commission
-
-
-
8770 Electricity Oversight Board
-
-
-
8780 Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission
8.8
1,043
1,045
8820 Commission on the Status of Women
5.2
588
590
8830 Law Revision Commission
5.5
736
751
8840 Commission on Uniform State Laws
-
165
165
8855 Bureau of State Audits
153.0
17,453
17,453
8860 Department of Finance
436.8
34,605
54,645
8880 Financial Information System for Ca
98.4
2,417
40,067
8885 Commission on State Mandates
13.0
142,599
142,599
8910 Office of Administrative Law
20.9
2,931
2,931
8940 Military Department
846.2
57,877
148,238
8950 Department of Veterans Affairs
1,896.5
227,791
634,467
8951 Federal Per Diem for Veterans Housing
-
-31,255
-
8998 General Obligation Bonds-Gen Govt
-
2,653
2,653
9100 Tax Relief
-
697,745
697,745
9210 Local Government Financing
-
293,177
293,177
9350 Shared Revenues
-
2,022,709
2,091,510
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
-
1,566,484
1,566,484
9620 Interest Payments on General Fund Loans
-
267,785
267,785
9625 Interest Payments to the Federal Govt
-
31,001
31,002
9650 Health & Dental Benefits for Annuitants
-
1,262,712
1,281,825
9658 Budget Stabilization Account
-
-
-
9670 Victim Compensation/Government Claims Bd
-
-
-
9800 Augmentation for Employee Compensation
-
561,919
645,503
9818 Federal Levy of State Funds
-
-
-
9840 Contingencies/Emergencies Augmentations
-
64,000
79,000
9860 Capital Outlay Planning & Studies
-
1,000
1,000
9885 Reserve for Liquidation of Encumbrances
-
-
-
9894 Statewide Proposition 98 Reconciliation
-
-265,114
-265,114
9897 Section 3.60 Rate Adjustments
-
70,046
82,407
9898 PERS General Fund Payment
-
377,703
377,703
9900 Statewide General Admin Exp (Pro Rata)
-
-587,951
-574,417
9901 Various Departments
-
74,202
74,702
9909 Health Insurance Portability/Acctability
-
-
-
9910 General Fund Credits from Federal Funds
-
-101,849
-101,849
9935 PERS Deferral
-
-389,034
-389,034
9940 Estimated Unidentifiable Savings
-
-100,000
-100,000
9944 Budget-Balancing Reductions
-6,836.9
-10,666,795
-10,666,795
9955 Employee Compensation Reform
-
-75,650
-89,000
Totals, Positions and Expenditures
8,282.8
$-2,783,873
$400,342


PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire General Government Budget (pdf * - 2340K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency including, where applicable, the Fund Condition Statements and the Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Proposed Budget Summary - General Government
Displays Proposed Budget Summary information for General Government.