Ann Hollingshead
For detail about specific budget areas, see the California Spending Plan Series.
August 26, 2026
The 2026-27 Budget
Overview of the Spending Plan
Appendix 3: General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27
Late Session Actions
- Budget‑Related Legislation Passed After July 1, 2026
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: Arts and Culture
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: Education
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: General Government, Economic Development, and Transportation
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: Health, Human Services, and Housing
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: Parks and Recreation
- General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions: Public Safety
Appendix 3, Figure 1
Budget‑Related Legislation Passed After July 1, 2026
|
Bill Number |
Chapter |
Subject |
|
Budget Bills and Amendments |
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|
AB 113 |
248 |
Amendments to the 2026‑27 Budget Act |
|
SB 114 |
249 |
Amendments to the 2022‑23, 2023‑24, 2024‑25, and 2025‑26 Budget Acts |
|
Trailer Bills |
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|
SB 133 |
250 |
Education finance |
|
AB 167 |
251 |
Higher education |
|
AB 173 |
252 |
Health |
|
AB 175 |
253 |
Developmental services |
|
SB 178 |
254 |
Public resources |
|
AB 184 |
255 |
State government |
|
SB 186 |
344 |
Film tax credits |
|
AB 187 |
256 |
Employment |
|
AB 190 |
257 |
Early care and education |
|
SB 193 |
259 |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund |
|
AB 191 |
354 |
2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games |
|
AB 192 |
258 |
Energy transmission infrastructure financing |
|
SB 194 |
260 |
Transportation |
|
SB 195 |
261 |
Wildfire loss mitigation payments |
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Note: This figure includes budget bills and trailer bills identified in Section 39.00 in the 2026‑27 Budget Act that were passed by the Legislature after July 1, 2026. Ordered by bill number. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 2
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
Arts and Culture
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
Arts |
Operating grants for arts organizations |
$10.0 |
|
Arts |
Cultural districts program |
4.0 |
|
Arts |
Juntos Fruitvale Cultural Arts Center performance and community space |
3.0 |
|
Arts |
ODC Dance |
3.0 |
|
Arts |
Center for the Art of Translation |
2.8 |
|
Arts |
Oxnard Downtown Center Art and Performing Arts Center |
2.0 |
|
Arts |
Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum development |
2.0 |
|
Arts |
Smuin Contemporary Ballet Company |
1.5 |
|
Arts |
The Magic Theatre dramatic theater productions |
1.5 |
|
Arts |
Arts Council various projects $1 million or below |
21.7 |
|
Total |
$51.5 |
|
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Arts = California Arts Council. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 3
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
Education
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
CDE |
Meals for short intercessional periods |
$15.0 |
|
CDE |
Scholarships through Bay Scholars |
1.5 |
|
CDE |
Mental health services through United Playaz |
0.2 |
|
CDE |
Mental health services through West Bay Pilipino Multi‑Service Center |
0.2 |
|
CSAC |
Financial aid application outreach and support |
2.0 |
|
CSAC |
Whittier College's Robinson Theater fire‑safety upgrades |
0.1 |
|
CSL |
Local library infrastructure grants (reappropriation) |
4.5 |
|
CSL |
Upland Public Library Modernization |
1.5 |
|
CSL |
Covina Recreation Village Library Building |
1.5 |
|
CSL |
Carpinteria Community Library |
1.1 |
|
CSL |
Goleta Valley Library |
0.5 |
|
CSL |
Altadena Library district |
0.3 |
|
CSL |
California Center for Civic Participation |
0.2 |
|
CSU |
Excite Ballpark renovation, San José campus |
3.0 |
|
CSU |
Controls replacement, San Bernardino campus |
1.6 |
|
CSU |
Cougar Pantry upgrades, San Marcos campus |
1.0 |
|
UC |
Innovative Genomics Institute |
25.0 |
|
UC |
Firefighter Cancer Research Program |
10.0 |
|
UC |
UC San Francisco Dyslexia Center |
8.4 |
|
UC |
Climate Change Research Institute |
5.0 |
|
UC |
UC Los Angeles (unspecified purpose) |
5.0 |
|
UC |
Hematologic Malignancies Consortium |
3.0 |
|
UC |
South San Diego bachelor's degree program |
2.2 |
|
UC |
UC various projects $1 million and less |
2.0 |
|
Total |
$94.7 |
|
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CDE = California Department of Education; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; CSL = California State Library; CSU = California State University; and UC = University of California. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 4
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
General Government, Economic Development, and Transportation
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
Caltrans |
City of Montclair rail project |
$10.0 |
|
Caltrans |
Various local projects $1 million or less |
5.3 |
|
Caltrans |
Mundo Gardens Highways to Boulevards Program |
4.5 |
|
Caltrans |
City of Los Angeles Fairfax Boulevard improvements |
2.0 |
|
Caltrans |
City of Los Angeles transit and pedestrian safety |
1.9 |
|
Caltrans |
County of Monterey flood and coastal erosion projects |
1.8 |
|
Caltrans |
City of San Leandro Lake Chabot Road improvements |
1.5 |
|
Caltrans |
City of Santa Maria Americans with Disabilities Act projects |
1.2 |
|
Caltrans |
City of Ojai trolley replacement |
1.1 |
|
CDFA |
Transition acreage to organic certification |
15.0 |
|
CDFA |
Agricultural Institute of Marin farmer's market/food innovation hub |
13.3 |
|
CDFA |
CDFA various projects $1 million or less |
2.2 |
|
CDFA |
County of San Joaquin Fairgrounds improvements |
2.0 |
|
CDFA |
Slow Food USA California chapters |
2.0 |
|
CHP |
Bixby Bridge traffic enforcement |
0.6 |
|
DCA |
Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery maintenance |
3.0 |
|
DCA |
Mt. Tamalpais Mortuary and Cemetery maintenance |
1.8 |
|
DCA |
Mixed Martial Arts Retirement Benefit Fund |
1.0 |
|
DGS |
Governor's Mansion improvements |
4.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Quantum Technologies and Deep Space Research |
30.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Transmission Infrastructure Accelerator |
10.3 |
|
Go‑Biz |
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments regional projects |
4.2 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Ethnic media outreach grants |
3.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Grant for Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator |
3.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Public media stabilization grants |
3.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Oakland Facade and Tenant Improvement Grant Program |
2.5 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Green Empowerment Zone ‑ Contra Costa County |
2.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
The Nonprofit Partnership ‑ Long Beach |
2.0 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Further Triennial ‑ cultural history |
1.8 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Funding for Cielo Fund (Riverside/San Bernardino County) |
1.5 |
|
Go‑Biz |
Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) Collaborative funding |
1.3 |
|
GO‑SERVE |
Improve Your Tomorrow Program |
2.0 |
|
GO‑SERVE |
Local Big Brothers Big Sisters programs |
1.5 |
|
Gov Ops |
Inland Empire Community Fund |
6.0 |
|
Gov Ops |
Black Women's Collective Empowerment Institute |
5.0 |
|
Gov Ops |
Black Freedom Fund for the California Community Policy Fellowship |
2.0 |
|
Gov Ops |
Training Institute for Leadership Enrichment |
1.5 |
|
Gov Ops |
Black Freedom Fund for Truth and Reconciliation |
1.0 |
|
STO |
Investment and Innovation Program |
6.5 |
|
WDB |
Dream Machine Innovation Lab |
10.0 |
|
WDB |
Community Coalition Workforce Training Facilities |
2.0 |
|
Total |
$176.2 |
|
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Caltrans = California Department of Transportation; CDFA = Department of Food and Agriculture; CHP = California Highway Patrol; DCA = Department of Consumer Affairs; DGS = Department of General Services; Go‑Biz = Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development; GO‑SERVE = Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement; Gov Ops = Government Operations, Secretary; STO = State Treasurer’s Office; and WDB = Workforce Development Board. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 5
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
Health, Human Services, and Housing
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
Aging |
Options to address Community‑Based Adult Services center closures |
$0.9 |
|
CalFood |
Additional general food bank distribution funding |
10.0 |
|
CalHHS |
Veterans' psychedelic research |
4.7 |
|
CalHHS |
H.R. 1 impacts research |
1.0 |
|
DHCS |
Naloxone Distribution Project reappropriation |
1.4 |
|
DOR |
Vocational Rehabilitation utilization increases |
66.0 |
|
DPH |
Public Health Network Information Exchange |
5.0 |
|
DPH |
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health |
3.0 |
|
DPH |
Women's health outcomes |
3.0 |
|
DPH |
Advisory Council for Physical Fitness and Well‑Being |
2.0 |
|
DPH |
Youth Sports for All augmentation |
1.0 |
|
DPH |
Delano Mosquito Abatement District |
0.2 |
|
DSS |
One California Immigration Services Funding |
4.0 |
|
DSS |
Ashes to Beauty for immigrant support services |
0.8 |
|
DSS |
Immigrant Action Network |
0.8 |
|
DSS |
San Bernardino Community Service Center for immigrant legal services |
0.6 |
|
Food Assistance |
California Food Bank Delivery Alliance |
3.0 |
|
Food Assistance |
Our Big Kitchen L.A. |
2.5 |
|
Food Assistance |
Sova Community Food and Resource Program |
1.9 |
|
Food Assistance |
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Food Distribution Program |
1.5 |
|
Food Assistance |
Food for Thought Food Bank |
0.6 |
|
HCAI |
Gender affirming care for children and youth |
10.0 |
|
HCAI |
Glucagon‑Like Peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) agonists |
2.0 |
|
HCAI |
Medical school at University of the Pacific |
2.0 |
|
HCAI |
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living |
2.0 |
|
HCAI |
West Health Facility |
1.0 |
|
HCD |
California Community Foundation program |
15.0 |
|
HCD |
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority programs |
6.8 |
|
HCD |
San Diego Regional Housing Finance Agency program |
6.5 |
|
HCD |
City of Santa Barbara for building rehabilitation |
6.0 |
|
HCD |
Downtown Sacramento Revitalization Core project |
5.0 |
|
HCD |
WalkGood Inc. workforce housing |
5.0 |
|
HCD |
Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency |
4.0 |
|
HCD |
City of Newark homebuyer and affordable housing programs |
3.0 |
|
HCD |
City of Oceanside interim housing project |
3.0 |
|
HCD |
Freedom West Homes Corporation project |
3.0 |
|
HCD |
San Francisco SafeHouse |
3.0 |
|
HCD |
Bolinas Community Land Trust affordable housing |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
California Farmworker Foundation |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
City of Fremont emergency shelter |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
City of Pittsburg affordable housing |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
City of Vista Navigation Center |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
Coalition for Responsible Community Development |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
Sacramento Tiny Homes |
2.0 |
|
HCD |
Latino Community Foundation |
1.8 |
|
HCD |
Larkin Street Youth Services programs |
1.4 |
|
HCD |
Project Homeless Connect programs |
1.3 |
|
HCD |
City of Santa Cruz affordable housing project |
1.3 |
|
HCD |
HCD various projects of $1 million or less |
8.9 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital |
8.0 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
Yurok Tribe allcove site |
7.1 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
Westminster Free Clinic |
6.0 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
San Gabriel Valley Chinatown Service Center |
3.5 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
Kern County mobile dental unit |
2.0 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare |
2.0 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
Santa Barbara County mobile dental care |
1.3 |
|
Medi‑Cal |
DHCS various projects of $1 million or less |
5.0 |
|
SCDD |
Special Education Parent Action Network |
2.4 |
|
Total |
$256.9 |
|
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Aging = Department of Aging; CalHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; DHCS = Department of Health Care Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DPH = Department of Public Health; DSS = Department of Social Services; HCAI = Health Care Access and Information; HCD = Department of Housing and Community Development; and SCDD = State Council on Developmental Disabilities. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 6
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
CARB |
San Diego Air Pollution Control District AIRE Program |
$5.0 |
|
CalFire |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to General Fund shift |
5.0 |
|
CalFire |
Napa FireWise fuel reduction projects |
4.0 |
|
CalRecycle |
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments food recovery |
3.8 |
|
CalRecycle |
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation waste diversion |
3.0 |
|
CEC |
Distributed Electricity Backup Assets |
3.0 |
|
CEC |
Antelope Valley charging infrastructure |
2.7 |
|
CNRA |
California's Holocaust Center |
2.6 |
|
CNRA |
CNRA various projects $1 million or less |
2.5 |
|
CNRA |
California Police Memorial |
2.5 |
|
CNRA |
California Firefighter Memorial |
2.5 |
|
CNRA |
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area boat ramp |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
San Francisco Castro Theater |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Discovery Cube of Los Angeles fire prevention |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Benecia city service maintenance |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Baldwin Park Family Services Center |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Los Angeles park infrastructure improvements |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Bay Area Discovery Museum |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Our City Forest |
1.8 |
|
CNRA |
City of Sacramento community reinvestments |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
King City Recreation Center improvements |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
Sierra Madre Playhouse improvements |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
California Academy of Sciences |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
City of Paramount Park and Community Center expansion |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
City of Tracy climate adaptive tree planting |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
Cultural Conservancy |
1.5 |
|
CNRA |
Grabhorn Institute for Arion Press |
1.2 |
|
CNRA |
Noble Creek Regional Park emergency operations |
1.0 |
|
CNRA |
Orcutt Oasis Community Center |
5.0 |
|
CNRA |
Discovery Cube of Los Angeles facilities |
2.5 |
|
CNRA |
Administrative costs |
1.0 |
|
CNRA |
California Museum |
1.0 |
|
CNRA |
City of Benecia community benefit activities |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Maywood Teen Tech Center |
1.0 |
|
CNRA |
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex |
5.1 |
|
CNRA |
San Diego Natural History Museum projects |
2.5 |
|
CNRA |
Soledad Community Center improvements |
2.0 |
|
CNRA |
Burbank firefighter personal protective equipment storage |
1.6 |
|
Coastal Commission |
Protection of Coyote Hills property in Coyote Valley |
1.5 |
|
DFW |
Wolf‑livestock compensation and related activities |
1.5 |
|
DWR |
Coyote Creek flood protection project |
1.4 |
|
LCI |
Contra Costa County wildfire tools |
1.3 |
|
LCI |
Humboldt County permitting center facility improvements |
1.1 |
|
SCC |
Wild Cherry Canyon acquisition in San Luis Obispo County |
5.0 |
|
SCC |
San Clemente sand replenishment |
1.8 |
|
SWRCB |
SWRCB various projects $1 million or less |
1.4 |
|
SWRCB |
Lake County Clearlake wastewater collection system upgrades |
1.3 |
|
SWRCB |
Soboba Reservation stormwater infrastructure |
1.3 |
|
SWRCB |
Salinas stormwater drainage at/near Cesar Chavez Park |
8.9 |
|
SWRCB |
Delano community and water infrastructure improvements |
8.0 |
|
SWRCB |
Grover Beach well facility improvements |
7.1 |
|
SWRCB |
San Mateo County green stormwater infrastructure |
6.0 |
|
SWRCB |
City of San Luis Obispo infrastructure upgrades and repairs |
3.5 |
|
SWRCB |
Sanger aging infrastructure and water line relocation |
2.0 |
|
Tahoe Conservancy |
Upper Truckee Marsh South Project |
2.0 |
|
Total |
$263.1 |
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CARB = California Air Resources Board; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; Coastal Commission = California Coastal Commission; DFW = Department of Fish and Wildlife; DWR = Department of Water Resources; LCI = Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation; SCC = State Coastal Conservancy; SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board; and Tahoe Conservancy = California Tahoe Conservancy. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 7
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
Parks and Recreation
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
Expo Park |
Parkwide surveillance camera system installation |
$7.0 |
|
Expo Park |
Black Arts Collection public availability |
3.0 |
|
Parks |
Parks various projects $1 million or less |
25.1 |
|
Parks |
North Ranch property public access preparation |
10.0 |
|
Parks |
San Francisco Jackson Park |
10.0 |
|
Parks |
Outdoor access improvements |
7.0 |
|
Parks |
Santa Barbara Pershing Park restoration |
5.0 |
|
Parks |
Carpinteria Community Pool |
3.3 |
|
Parks |
City of Perris Patriot Park renovations |
3.0 |
|
Parks |
Rancho Del Pueblo Golf Course improvements |
2.1 |
|
Parks |
City of Madera Centennial Pool reconstruction |
2.0 |
|
Parks |
County of Los Angeles Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park |
2.0 |
|
Parks |
Greater Sacramento Region creative economic opportunities |
2.0 |
|
Parks |
City of Los Angeles Sheldon Arleta Park streetscape |
1.7 |
|
Parks |
County of Santa Barbara San Antonia Creek walking path |
1.7 |
|
Parks |
City of Los Angeles MacArthur Park perimeter fence |
1.6 |
|
Parks |
Administrative costs |
1.5 |
|
Parks |
City of El Monte Mountain View Park improvements |
1.5 |
|
Parks |
City of La Mesa Waite Park development project |
1.5 |
|
Parks |
City of Santa Paula Sports Park Complex phase II |
1.5 |
|
Parks |
Lompoc Community Plaza |
1.5 |
|
Parks |
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex |
1.3 |
|
Parks |
City of San Diego Emerald Hills neighborhood park |
1.1 |
|
Total |
$96.3 |
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Expo Park = Exposition Park and Parks = Department of Parks and Recreation. |
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Appendix 3, Figure 8
General Fund Discretionary Spending in 2026‑27 Late Session Actions:
Public Safety
(Dollars in Millions)
|
Department or Program |
Description |
2026‑27 |
|
CDCR |
Anti‑Recidivism Coalition Hollywood cinema production program |
$0.8 |
|
JB |
Compton courthouse improvements |
1.0 |
|
JB |
County of Orange Public Law Center Immigration Unit funding |
1.0 |
|
JB |
Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association free civil legal service funding |
0.8 |
|
OES |
OES various projects $1 million or less |
23.0 |
|
OES |
Implementation of human trafficking working group recommendations |
15.0 |
|
OES |
Services to support survivors of child sexual assault |
10.0 |
|
OES |
City of San Diego Casa Mariposa domestic violence shelter |
3.0 |
|
OES |
City and County of San Francisco public safety infrastructure |
3.0 |
|
OES |
Costa Mesa Emergency Communications Center |
2.6 |
|
OES |
South Perris Fire Station |
2.5 |
|
OES |
Los Angeles Fire Department wildfire mitigation and firebreak improvements |
2.5 |
|
OES |
Administrative cost for local assistance grants |
2.0 |
|
OES |
Los Angeles Labor Federation Boyle Heights emergency response |
2.0 |
|
OES |
Tracy Police Department communications system upgrade |
2.0 |
|
OES |
County of Kern community and emergency disaster center |
2.0 |
|
OES |
Lodi Fire Department fire engine replacement |
2.0 |
|
OES |
Orange County Fire Authority first‑responder safety |
2.0 |
|
OES |
Mount Diablo State Park area dry brush removal |
2.0 |
|
OES |
City of Loma Linda new fire trucks |
2.0 |
|
OES |
City of Orinda wildfire mitigation |
2.0 |
|
OES |
Islamic Center of San Diego security infrastructure improvements |
2.0 |
|
OES |
City of Refuge Sacramento |
1.8 |
|
OES |
County of Stanislaus Del Puerto Canyon repeater project |
1.8 |
|
OES |
City of Saratoga wildfire fuel reduction along evacuation routes |
1.8 |
|
OES |
City of South Gate 911 public safety system upgrades |
1.5 |
|
OES |
City of Long Beach Police Department de‑escalation training center project |
1.5 |
|
OES |
City of Montclair fire truck |
1.5 |
|
OES |
San Diego Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force expansion |
1.5 |
|
OES |
City of Merced Fire Department ladder truck replacement |
1.5 |
|
OES |
San Francisco Mayor's Office for Victim's Rights |
1.5 |
|
OES |
City of Cotati City Hall‑public safety building solar and battery backup system |
1.5 |
|
OES |
City of Morro Bay police department infrastructure and radio system upgrades |
1.4 |
|
OES |
Los Angeles Fire Department Sylmar fire station construction |
1.3 |
|
OES |
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District firefighter gear and fuel tanks |
1.1 |
|
Total |
$115.2 |
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CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; JB = Judicial Branch; and OES = Office of Emergency Services. |
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