May 15, 2023


The 2023-24 Budget

Initial Comments on the
Governor’s May Revision

Appendix 1: Spending Solutions



 All Tables As PDF

Appendix 1, Figure 1

Spending Delays Proposed in the 2023‑24 May Revision

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program

Description

Governor’s Budget

May Revision

2021‑22

2022‑23

2023‑24

2021‑22

2022‑23

2023‑24

Caltrans

Grade separation projects (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

$250

—

—

$250

CCC

CCC student housing projects

—

—

—

—

—

95

Child Care

Child care slot expansion

—

—

136

—

—

135

CSAC

Golden State Education and Training Grant Program

$400

—

—

—

—

—

CSL

Local library infrastructure projects

—

—

100

—

—

100

DDS

Special needs children in preschool

—

$10

10

—

$10

10

DIR

New Women in Construction unit

—

—

15

—

—

15

DWR

Watershed climate resilience (Drought)

—

42

30

—

42

30

CEC

Equitable building decarbonization (Energy)

—

—

283

—

—

283

CEC

Climate innovation (Energy)

—

—

150

—

—

150

HCAI

Various health workforce programs

—

68

329

—

68

329

HCD

Foreclosure Intervention Housing Prevention Program

—

—

—

—

345

‑50

Medi‑Cal

Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program

—

50

200

—

—

—

Medi‑Cal

Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure

—

481

—

—

481

—

Medi‑Cal

Two‑week checkwrite hold buyback

—

378

—

—

378

—

Aging

Older Californian Act Modernization Pilot Project

—

22

50

—

22

50

OPR

Community resilience centers (Community Resilience)

—

—

85

—

—

85

PUC

Broadband last mile grants

—

—

550

—

—

550

PUC

Broadband Loan Loss Reserve

—

175

400

—

175

400

SFAP

Early education facilities

—

—

550

—

—

550

CalSTA

Ports and goods movement (Supply Chain)

—

—

400

—

—

400

CalSTA

Grade separation projects (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

100

—

—

100

SWRCB

PFAs support (Drought)

—

—

30

—

—

30

UC

UC Los Angeles Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy

—

100

100

—

100

100

UC

UC Berkeley Clean Energy Project

—

—

83

—

—

—

UC

UC Riverside and UC Merced campus expansion projects

—

—

83

—

—

—

Various

Higher Education Housing Revolving Loan Program

—

—

900

—

—

900

Various

Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program

—

—

250

—

—

—

WCB

Watershed climate resilience (Drought)

—

134

64

—

134

64

Totals

$400

$1,460

$5,148

—

$1,754

$4,577

Note: If the original augmentation was associated with a budget package, it is indicated in parentheses.

Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; CSL = California State Library; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DIR = Department of Industrial Relations; DWR = Department of Water Resources; CEC = California Energy Commission; HCAI = Health Care Access and Information; HCD = Dept of Housing, Community Development; OPR = Office of Planning and Research; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; SFAP = School Facilities Aid Program; CalSTA = Secretary for Transportation Agency; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; PFAs = per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and WCB = Wildlife Conservation Board.

Appendix 1, Figure 2

Spending Reductions Proposed in the 2023‑24 May Revision

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program

Description

Governor’s Budget

May Revision

2021‑22

2022‑23

2023‑24

2021‑22

2022‑23

2023‑24

CARB

Transit buses and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

$176

—

—

$176

CARB

Community‑based plans and strategies (ZEV)

—

—

140

—

—

140

CARB

School buses and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

135

—

—

135

CARB

Clean Cars 4 all and other equity (ZEV)

—

—

125

—

—

125

CARB

Drayage trucks and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

80

—

—

80

CARB

Ports (ZEV)

—

—

60

—

—

60

CARB

Charter boats compliance (ZEV)

—

—

40

—

—

40

CARB

Emerging opportunities (ZEV)

—

—

35

—

—

35

Arts Council

Cultural districts

—

$20

—

—

$20

—

BSCC

Public defender pilot program

—

—

50

—

—

50

CalFire

Deferred maintenance

—

13

—

—

13

—

Caltrans

Active Transportation Program (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

200

—

—

200

CDCR

Deferred maintenance

—

30

—

—

30

—

CDE

Capital projects deferred to outyears

—

—

—

—

—

—

CDT

Technology modernization funding

—

21

—

—

21

—

CDT

Technology stabilization funding

—

18

—

—

18

—

CEC

ZEV fueling infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

210

—

—

210

CEC

Equitable at home charging (ZEV)

—

—

160

—

—

160

CEC

Clean trucks, buses, and equitment (ZEV)

—

—

98

—

—

98

CEC

Drayage trucks and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

85

—

—

85

CEC

Transit buses and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

66

—

—

66

CEC

Ports (ZEV)

—

—

40

—

—

40

CEC

Equitable building decarbonization (Energy)

—

50

37

—

50

37

CEC

Emerging opportunities (ZEV)

—

—

35

—

—

35

CEC

School buses and infrastructure (ZEV)

—

—

15

—

—

15

CSAC

Golden State Education and Training Grant Program

—

—

—

$480

—

—

CSD

Arrearage payment program (Energy)

—

400

—

—

549

—

CWDB

New Youth Leadership Program

—

—

10

—

—

10

DFW

Fine‑scale vegetation mapping

—

—

20

—

—

20

DGS

Water conservation program

—

25

—

—

25

—

DGS

Deferred maintenance

—

93

—

—

89

—

DIR

COVID‑19 worker outreach

—

—

25

—

—

25

DMV

REAL ID

—

—

—

—

24

69

DOC

Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program

—

25

—

—

25

—

DPH

Public health workforce investments

—

5

21

—

—

—

DWR

Drought salinity barrier (Drought)

—

—

—

—

25

—

DWR

LandFlex Program (Drought)

—

—

—

—

25

—

EDD

Early payment on state’s UI loan

—

—

750

—

—

750

GO‑Biz

Small Business Finance Center

$50

—

—

50

—

—

GO‑Biz

Small Business COVID‑19 Relief Grants

92

—

—

142

—

—

HBEX

State Subsidy Program

—

—

304

—

—

304

HCD

Downtown Rebound Program

—

—

—

—

18

—

Judicial Branch

Court Appointed Special Advocate Program

—

—

20

—

—

—

Judicial Branch

Deferred maintenance

—

50

—

—

50

—

OES

Warehousing operations for emergency supplies

—

37

—

—

37

—

OPR

Summerbridge youth employment grants

—

25

—

—

25

—

OPR

COVID‑19 outreach campaign

—

80

—

—

80

—

Parks

Deferred maintenance

—

31

—

—

31

—

SCC

Explore the Coast Program

—

3

—

—

1

—

SFAP

School Facilities Program

—

—

100

—

—

100

SNR

Museum Grant Program

—

29

—

—

29

—

SNR

Recreational Trails and Greenways Program

—

35

—

—

35

—

SWRCB

PFAs support (Drought)

—

—

70

—

—

70

WCB

Watershed climate resilience (Drought)

—

24

—

—

24

—

Totals

$142

$1,012

$3,107

$672

$1,242

$3,135

Note: If the original augmentation was associated with a budget package, it is indicated in parentheses.

CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero‑emission vehicle; BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; CDE = California Department of Education; CDT= California Department of Technology; CEC = California Energy Commission; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; CSD = Department of Community Services and Development; CWDB = California Workforce Development Board; DFW = Department of Fish and Wildlife; DGS = Department of General Services; DIR = Department of Industrial Relations; DMV = Department of Motor Vehicles; DOC = Department of Conservation; DPH = Department of Public Health; DWR = Department of Water Resources; EDD = Employment Development Department; GO‑Biz = Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development; HBEX = Health Benefit Exchange (Covered California); HCD = Housing and Community Development Department; OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; OPR = Office of Planning and Research; Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation; SCC = State Coastal Conservancy; SFAP = School Facilities Aid Program; SNR = Secretary for Natural Resources; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; PFAs = per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and WCB = Wildlife Conservation Board.

Appendix 1, Figure 3

Spending Reductions Subject to Trigger Restoration Proposed in the 2023‑24 May Revision

General Fund (In Millions)

Department/
Program

Description

Governor’s Budget

May Revision

2021‑22

2022‑23

2023‑24

2021‑22

2022‑23

2023‑24

ARB

AB 617 (Community Resilience)

—

—

$50

—

—

$50

ARB

Low GWP refrigerants (Energy)

—

—

20

—

—

20

BHC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

2

—

—

2

Cal Recycle

Composting and recycling (Circular Economy)

$7

$18

—

$7

$18

—

Calfire

Monitoring, research, and defensible space (Wildfire)

—

—

10

—

—

10

Calfire

Urban Forestry Program (Extreme Heat)

—

20

10

—

20

10

CCC

Local nature‑based corps (Nature‑Based)

—

13

11

—

13

11

CNRA

Urban Greening Program (Extreme Heat)

—

—

100

—

—

100

CNRA

Sea‑level rise planning—SB 1 (Coastal Resilience)

—

—

55

—

—

55

CNRA

Stewardship of state‑owned land (Wildfire)

—

10

15

—

10

15

CNRA

Protecting ocean (Coastal Resilience)

—

—

15

—

—

15

CPUC

Residential solar and storage (Energy)

—

—

270

—

—

270

CVC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

5

—

—

5

DFW

Natural Community Conservation Program (Nature‑Based)

—

6

—

—

6

—

CDFA

Various programs (Sustainable Agriculture)

29

74

—

29

74

—

CDFA

SWEEP (Drought)

—

40

—

—

40

—

DIR

Apprenticeship Innovation Fund

—

—

20

—

—

20

DOC

Climate Smart Land Management Program (Nature‑Based)

—

4

—

—

4

—

DPH

Public health regional climate planning

—

25

—

—

25

—

DWR

Aqueduct solar panel pilot study (Drought)

15

—

—

15

—

—

EDD

EMT training grants

—

—

10

—

—

10

CEC

Long duration storage (Energy)

—

—

50

—

—

50

CEC

Carbon removal (Energy)

—

—

25

—

—

25

CEC

Food production (Energy)

—

—

10

—

—

10

CEC

Industrial decarbonization (Energy)

—

10

—

—

10

—

OES

Multifamily seismic retrofit matching funds

—

—

250

—

—

250

GO‑Biz

Transmission Financing

—

—

25

—

—

25

GO‑Biz

Transmission financing (Energy)

—

—

25

—

—

25

GO‑Biz

Climate Catalyst Fund (Sustainable Agriculture)

—

25

—

—

25

—

GO‑Biz

Climate Catalyst Fund (Wildfire)

41

—

—

16

—

—

HCD

CalHome

—

—

100

—

—

100

HCD

Accessory Dwelling Unit Grants

—

50

—

—

50

—

HCD

California Dream for All Program

—

200

—

—

200

—

OPR

Regional Climate Resilience (Community Resilience)

—

25

100

—

25

100

OPR

Extreme Heat and Community Resilience (Extreme Heat)

—

25

50

—

25

50

OPR

Transformative Climate Communities (Community Resilience)

—

65

40

—

65

40

Parks

Statewide Parks Program

—

75

31

—

75

31

SCC

Protecting coast (Coastal Resilience)

—

175

150

—

175

150

SCC

Sea‑level rise: adapting infrastructure (Coastal Resilience)

—

—

97

—

—

97

SCC

Sea‑level rise: nature‑based (Coastal Resilience)

—

—

50

—

—

50

SCC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

10

—

—

10

SCC

San Francisco Bay wetlands (Nature‑Based)

—

10

—

—

10

—

SDRC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

12

—

—

12

SGLLARMC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

13

—

—

13

SJRC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

2

—

—

2

SMMC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

13

—

—

13

SNC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

26

—

—

26

SSJRC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

7

—

—

7

CalSTA

Transit and intercity rail (Transportation Infrastructure)

—

—

1,000

—

—

1,000

SWRCB

Water recycling, groundwater cleanup (Drought)

—

—

40

—

—

40

SWRCB

Water refilling stations at schools (Drought)

—

5

—

—

5

—

TC

Conservancy funding (Nature‑Based)

—

—

8

—

—

8

WCB

Wildlife protection (Nature‑Based)

—

—

35

—

—

35

WCB

San Joaquin flood plain (Nature‑Based)

—

40

—

—

—

—

Totals

$92

$915

$2,764

$67

$875

$2,764

Note: If the original augmentation was associated with a budget package, it is indicated in parentheses.

CARB = California Air Resources Board; BHC= Baldwin Hills Conservancy; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CVC = Coachella Valley Conservancy; DFW = Department of Fish and Wildlife; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; DIR = Department of Industrial Relations; DOC = Department of Conservation; DPH = Department of Public Health; DWR = Department of Water Resources; EDD = Employment Development Department; EMT = emergency medical technician; CEC = California Energy Commission; OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; GO‑Biz = Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development; HCD = Housing and Community Development Department; OPR = Office of Planning and Research; Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation; SCC = State Coastal Commission; SDRC = San Diego River Conservancy; SGLLARMC = San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; SJRC = San Joaquin River Conservancy; SMMC = Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; SNC = Sierra Nevada Conservancy; SSJRC = Sacramento‑San Joaquin River Conservancy; CalSTA = California State Transportation Agency; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; TC = Tahoe Conservancy; and WCB = Wildlife Conservation Board.