Governor's proposed budget
Director of Finance Joe Stephenshaw described the budget, which includes a modest increase in spending from the prior year, as a "snapshot in time" ahead of the May Revision, when any number of factors could influence the budget. In the meantime, the proposal includes funding for several big-ticket IT projects.
What to Know
- Late last week, state lawmakers passed a slimmed-down $327 billion version of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed May budget.
- The state is working against a $12 billion budget shortfall, down significantly from the 2024-25 fiscal year shortfall that topped $46 billion.
- Lawmakers and the governor will now negotiate the finer points of the legislation ahead of a June 27 deadline.
Closing the state’s now $27.6 billion budget shortfall will sting no matter how fast the Band-Aid gets pulled off. Here’s what the most recent iteration of the governor’s proposed budget could mean for IT spending.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-2024 Fiscal Year state budget would, however, fund two significant ongoing IT projects.
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