Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

January 2025

Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending

Reflects Governor's Budget Proposals (In Thousands)

2024-25 Revised Spending^a	$52,411
Ongoing Changes
Cybersecurity upgrades	$282
Technical adjustments	57
Subtotal	$339
One-Time Changes
State Operations
Digitization of state agency resources, carryover^b	$8,631
Cybersecurity upgrades	50
Local Assistance
Local library infrastructure grant carryover	$68,877
Subtotal	$77,558
Back out one-time 2024-25 spending	-$7,908
Total	$69,989
2025-26 Proposed Spending	$122,400

^a Includes reductions of $2.4 million pursuant to Control Section 4.05 and $1.2 million (10 positions) pursuant to Control Section 4.12 of the 2024-25 Budget Act. These control sections relate to state operations reductions and the removal of vacant positions, respectively.
^b In 2022-23, the state provided $13 million for this initiative.