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DOJ gives budget overview to Senate subcommittee; Finance and LAO flag special fund reductions and timing

2716010 · March 20, 2025
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Department of Justice officials presented a $1.3 billion proposed budget and described proposed efficiency reductions. Legislative Analyst’s Office and Department of Finance witnesses flagged special-fund solvency and timing concerns for proposed reductions.

The California Department of Justice presented its proposed budget to the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5, describing a plan of roughly $1.3 billion in total resources and 6,000-plus employees statewide, and answering questions about planned efficiency reductions to special funds.

"The governor's proposed budget for the Department of Justice is comprised of approximately 1,300,000,000.0, dollars, which is approximately 6, 40% general fund and 60% special funds," Ashley Harp, assistant director of fiscal…

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