Ann Hollingshead
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Appendix 1: General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals
Appendix 2: General Fund Spending Solutions
Update (5/21/26): Upon further review and receipt of additional information from the administration, we estimate the amount of discretionary spending in the May Revision is $1.1 billion, rather than $1.3 billion.
May 18, 2026
The 2026-27 Budget
Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision
Appendix 1:
General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026-27 May Revision
- General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Criminal Justice
- General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Education and Higher Education
- General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Resources and Environment
- General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Other
Appendix 1, Figure 1
General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Criminal Justice
(In Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
BSCC |
Vertical prosecution grant program to combat human trafficking |
$10.0 |
|
BSCC |
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program |
10.0 |
|
CDCR |
Statewide correctional video surveillance completion |
10.0 |
|
CDCR |
Telemental health staffing augmentation |
8.9 |
|
CDCR |
Crisis intervention teams |
7.4 |
|
CDCR |
Electornic heath records system enhancement |
2.2 |
|
CDCR |
Tattoo removal program |
1.2 |
|
CMD |
Drug Interdiction continuance |
15.0 |
|
DOJ |
Firearms information technology Systems Modernization Project |
11.2 |
|
DOJ |
Shift of support for firearm workload to General Fund |
8.0 |
|
DOJ |
Firearm barrels workload that can be supported by fees |
1.2 |
|
JB |
New Santa Clarita Courthouse Reappropriation of Acquisition |
34.2 |
|
JB |
New San Luis Obispo Courthouse Reappropriation of Acquisition and Performance Criteria |
30.7 |
|
JB |
Fresno County—New Fresno Courthouse reappropriation |
18.1 |
|
JB |
New Solano Hall of Justice Reappropriation of Acquisition |
12.1 |
|
JB |
New Fresno Courthouse Reappropriation of Acquisition |
11.2 |
|
JB |
Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Court‑Appointed Counsel Programs |
11.0 |
|
JB |
Kings County—New shelled courtroom for new judgeship |
7.6 |
|
JB |
Sutter County—New shelled courtroom for new judgeship |
6.5 |
|
JB |
San Joaquin County—New shelled courtroom for new judgeship |
6.4 |
|
JB |
Solano County—New Hall of Justice reappropriation |
5.2 |
|
JB |
New Nevada City Courthouse Reappropriation of Acquisition |
4.6 |
|
JB |
Plumas County—New Quincy Courthouse |
2.3 |
|
JB |
Nevada County—New Nevada City Courthouse |
1.5 |
|
OES |
Victims of Crime Act supplemental funding |
25.0 |
|
Total |
$261.4 |
|
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BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; CMD = California Military Department; DOJ = Department of Justice; JB = Judicial Branch; and OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. |
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Appendix 1, Figure 2
General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Education and Higher Education
(In Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
BPPE |
Legal costs shifted to General Fund |
$10.0 |
|
CCC |
Four new positions at Chancellor’s Office |
0.6 |
|
CDE |
Legal costs |
5.0 |
|
CDE |
Deferred maintenance oversight |
4.0 |
|
CDE |
State Preschool direct deposit |
2.1 |
|
CDE |
Server room air conditioning and power supply replacement |
1.3 |
|
CDE |
Staff for State Preschool audits |
0.9 |
|
CDE |
Staff for State Preschool rate reform |
0.6 |
|
CDE |
Staff for transitional kindergarten multilingual learner screening instrument |
0.3 |
|
CDE |
Staff for oversight of county offices of education |
0.2 |
|
CDE |
Staff to support Proposition 28 arts and music funding |
0.1 |
|
CLSF |
Campus security |
1.0 |
|
CSAC |
CSAC implementation of Workforce Pell Grant program |
0.7 |
|
CSL |
Higher rental costs (Library and Courts I and II Buildings) |
1.1 |
|
CTC |
Various Commission on Teacher Credentialing staff increases |
4.0 |
|
GovOps |
California Education Learning Lab (reinstate) |
4.0 |
|
GovOps |
Cradle to Career implementation of Workforce Pell Grant program |
1.3 |
|
UC |
Jordan’s Syndrome research (reappropriation) |
12.8 |
|
UC |
California Institutes for Science and Innovation (reappropriation) |
9.9 |
|
UC |
UC/CSU Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning (reappropriation) |
8.1 |
|
UC |
California Local News Fellowship program, UC Berkeley (reappropriation) |
7.8 |
|
UC |
First Star Academy |
1.5 |
|
UC |
CalKIDS Institute, UC Los Angeles (reappropriation) |
1.3 |
|
UC |
California Institute on Law, Neuroscience, and Education (reappropriation) |
1.2 |
|
Total |
$79.7 |
|
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BPPE = Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; CDE = California Department of Education; CLSF = College of the Law, San Francisco; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; CSL = California State Library; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; and GovOps = Government Operations Agency, Secretary. |
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Appendix 1, Figure 3
General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Resources and Environment
(In Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
CNRA |
Museum of Tolerance |
$12.0 |
|
CalFire |
Riverside Unit headquarters property acquisition |
10.0 |
|
CalFire |
Permanent resources for enhanced defensible space inspections |
6.2 |
|
CalFire |
Happy Valley Fire Center property acquisition |
6.0 |
|
CalFire |
Hollister Air Attack Base/Bear Valley Helitack Base facility relocation |
5.5 |
|
CalFire |
Boggs Mountain Helitack Base facility relocation |
4.8 |
|
CalFire |
Tehama Glenn Unit Headquarters facility relocation |
4.5 |
|
CalFire |
Parlin Fork Conversation Camp kitchen repairs |
4.1 |
|
CalFire |
Humboldt‑Del Norte Unit headquarters |
4.0 |
|
CalFire |
Witch Creek Fire Station facility relocation |
3.3 |
|
CalFire |
Howard Forest Helitack Base facility replacement |
1.9 |
|
CalFire |
Hemet‑Ryan Air Attack Base facility replacement |
1.8 |
|
CCC |
Hand crew daily wildfire readiness schedule |
11.7 |
|
DFW |
Nutria eradication program |
8.2 |
|
DFW |
San Joaquin River basin chinook salmon restoration |
5.0 |
|
DTSC |
Exide residential cleanup (loan) |
50.0 |
|
DWR |
Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program implementation |
25.0 |
|
DWR |
River forecast and snow survey resources |
9.5 |
|
DWR |
Delta levees program mitigation |
7.9 |
|
Expo Park |
Utility replacement and site improvements |
76.0 |
|
Parks |
California State Parks Library Pass Program |
6.8 |
|
Parks |
Fort Ord Dunes campground operations |
3.6 |
|
Parks |
Attorney General legal services |
2.0 |
|
Parks |
California Indian Heritage Center initial operations |
0.8 |
|
Total |
$270.5 |
|
|
CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; DFW = Department of Fish and Wildlife; DTSC = Department of Toxic Substances Control; DWR = Department of Water Resources; Expo Park = Exposition Park; and Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation. |
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Appendix 1, Figure 4
General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2026‑27 May Revision: Other
(In Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
BOE |
Information Technology Modernization Project |
$3.2 |
|
CalFood |
One‑time augmentation of $30 million |
30.0 |
|
CalHFA |
Disaster Rebuilding Program |
56.0 |
|
Caltrans |
Clean California litter abatement |
40.0 |
|
Caltrans |
Homeless encampment coordinators |
6.3 |
|
CDFA |
Farm to school efforts |
24.6 |
|
CDFA |
Plant health and pest prevention programs |
10.5 |
|
CPUC |
Broadband Last Mile infrastructure reappropriation |
68.0 |
|
DDS |
Equitable and consistent needs assessment |
9.1 |
|
DDS |
Porterville sprinkler system |
4.8 |
|
DOJ |
Additional funding for federal‑related litigation |
10.0 |
|
DPH |
Sickle cell centers for excellence |
6.0 |
|
DSS |
Immigration Legal Services |
20.0 |
|
EDD |
Document Management System project |
10.0 |
|
FTB |
Replacement of disaster recovery mainframe servers |
13.1 |
|
Go‑Biz |
California Civic Media Program |
10.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Ongoing funding for California Export Promotion Program |
1.4 |
|
HCAI |
Distressed Hospital Grant Program |
50.0 |
|
HCAI |
CalRx reappropriation |
18.4 |
|
HCD |
Infill Infrastructure Grant |
7.0 |
|
IHSS |
Conform IHSS with Medi‑Cal Immigrant Eligibility |
30.8 |
|
OES |
Nonprofit security grant program |
40.0 |
|
OES |
Southern emergency operations facility |
12.5 |
|
Various |
One‑time payment to honor living former Governors |
20.0 |
|
Various |
Federal litigation reappropriation |
7.4 |
|
WDD |
Additional Operational Resources |
5.6 |
|
Total |
$514.5 |
|
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BOE = Board of Equalization; CalHFA = California Housing Finance Agency; Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; CDFA = Department of Food and Agriculture; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOJ = Department of Justice; DPH = Department of Public Health; DSS = Department of Social Services; EDD = Employment Development Department; FTB = Franchise Tax Board; Go‑Biz = Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development; HCAI = Department of Health Care Access and Information; HCD = Department of Housing and Community Development; IHSS = In‑Home Supportive Services; OES = Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; and WDD = Workforce Development Board. |
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