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Budget office projects slight surplus, board fund at about 9.3 months reserve

California State Board of Optometry · January 27, 2026
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DCA budget staff told the board it projects revenues of $3,706,000 and expenditures of $3,644,000 for 2025–26, leaving a projected fund balance of about $3,135,000 (roughly 9.3 months in reserve); members pressed for clearer multi‑year expenditure assumptions and explanations of 'mock' fund condition scenarios.

The Department of Consumer Affairs budget office presented the California State Board of Optometry's fund condition and monthly projections, saying the board began 2024–25 with a $2,931,000 balance and projects revenue of $3,706,000 for the current fiscal year.

"The board began 2024–25 with a balance of $2,931,000, and the board…

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