May 2021

California State Library

Comparing State Library Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision

General Fund Changes in 2021-22 (In Thousands)

  Governor's Budget May Revision Change
Ongoing      
Zip books $1,000 $1,000
Lunch at the Library 800 800a
Broadband costs 500 800b 300
Data and systems librarians (3 positions) 345 345
K-12 online databases (2 positions) 241 241
Assistive technology for visually impaired patrons (2 positions) 220 220
California Homeless Youth Project manager 130 130
Transfer of Oral Histories Program to Secretary of State -225 -225
Technical adjustments 820 820
Subtotals (2,300) (3,311) (1,011)
One Time      
Local library infrastructure $50,000 $50,000
Collaborative broadband projects 35,000 35,000
English as a Second Language programs 15,000 15,000
Online tutoring for K-12 students 6,400 6,400
Broadband connectivity 6,000 6,000
Civil Liberties Public Education Act 5,000 5,000
Early learning and after-school programs $5,000 5,000
Mobile libraries 3,000 3,000
Disaster preparedness for cultural resources 1,552 1,552
Broadband carryover 1,303 1,303
Assistive technology for visually impaired patrons (state operations) 1,641 1,641
Disaster preparedness for cultural resources (6 preservationists) 835 835
Subtotals (9,303) (130,731) (121,428)
Totals $11,603 $134,042 $122,439
a Early action legislation—Chapter 14 of 2021 (SB 85, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review)—adopted the proposed ongoing funds, with funding commencing in 2020-21.
b The May Revision makes $300,000 one-time General Fund proposed in the Governor's budget for 2020-21 ongoing.