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DOJ seeks funding to defend state actions against federal rollbacks as staff warn limited‑term attorney funding complicates recruitment
Summary
The Department of Justice asked the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 for additional resources in the May Revision to defend California against federal actions and to support program and IT workload, while warning that limited‑term attorney funding complicates recruitment.
The Department of Justice presented its May Revision requests to the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5, asking for resources to respond to increased federal litigation and to continue technology and program workload projects. The department described recent litigation to protect federal funds and programmatic priorities and asked the Legislature to consider multi‑year or ongoing resources to meet the workload.
Why it matters: DOJ litigation and counsel work protect multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar federal funding streams and statewide programs. The department asked for additional attorneys and staff to coordinate that workload. LAO cautioned about the cost of ongoing general fund commitments and recommended limited‑term resources or detailed reporting where appropriate.
DOJ requests and LAO recommendations Mark Jimenez of the Department of Finance reviewed DOJ's May Revision items,…
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