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California State Budget & Government Spending

Enacted Budget$297.9B
Impact Score
68/ 100
DATAFY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget

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California State Enacted Budget

Explore the California State budget and government spending using the public fiscal records shown here. The enacted budget shown totals $297.9B for FY2024–2025, while the actual spending shown is from FY2023. Explore separate summaries of budget allocations by department, funding or fund summaries, federal awards, and economic indicators.

Enacted Budget Shown
FY2024–2025
FY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget
Actual Spending Shown
FY2023
U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances
Federal Awards
FY2025
USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs

California State Enacted Budget by Department

Enacted Budget Ledger

FY2024–2025 DATA

Enacted Budget: Represents the official state budget snapshot approved by the governor and legislature for the fiscal year.

Health & Human Services

#1 Spend Top Risk
Health
Enacted Amount
$110.5B
Critical

Natural Resources & CAL FIRE

Environment
Enacted Amount
$9.2B
Critical

Transportation (Caltrans)

Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$21.2B
Leak

Housing & Homelessness

Housing
Enacted Amount
$3.5B
Leak

Corrections (CDCR)

Safety
Enacted Amount
$14.5B
Warning

UC, CSU & Comm Colleges

Higher Ed
Enacted Amount
$25.1B
Warning

K-12 Education (Prop 98)

Education
Enacted Amount
$82.6B
Stable

General Gov & Operations

Admin
Enacted Amount
$31.3B
Stable
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT

Source Data: Primary budget values use California's FY 2024-2025 enacted state budget. State Spending use the U.S. Census Bureau 2023 ASFIN state totals table; Federal Awards use USASpending FY2025 place-of-performance data; economy values use FRED. The $297.9B FY2024–25 Budget Act appropriation consists of $211.5B General Fund, $84.0B special funds, and $2.4B bond funds (California State Controller, FY2024 ACFR). Federal funds are not part of this total.

Scope: The primary view is an enacted state budget snapshot. Use the toggles to compare it with State Spending finances and federal awards into California.

About California State Budget & Spending Data

This page is built from three separate datasets: the Enacted Budget, by department; Actual Spending, reported afterwards; and Federal Awards recorded in California. The Money Map compares enacted fund categories with department allocations; it does not trace individual dollars.

The largest Enacted Budget in the country, by department, with Actual Spending and Federal Awards alongside. Every figure is taken from the published record — ImpactLine adds no estimates and fills no gaps a government has left. See the methodology and sources.

Enacted Budget Shown: FY2024–2025 · Actual Spending Shown: FY2023 · Federal Awards: FY2025

California State Budget & Spending Quick Answers

How much is the California State budget?

The California State Enacted Budget shown totals $297.9B for FY2024–2025. Source: FY 2024-2025 Enacted State Budget.

What is the difference between California's Enacted Budget and Actual Spending?

The Enacted Budget (FY2024–2025) is the spending authorised before the year begins. Actual Spending (FY2023) is what was reported afterwards, on its own release cycle, so the two can cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.

What is the value of federal award obligations recorded in California?

Federal award obligations in FY2025 totalled $485.6B, from USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget; they do not measure cash received by the city or state.

Where does California State spend its money?

Actual Spending in FY2023 totalled $473.8B, as published in U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances. The largest areas were:

  • Public Welfare$201.8B
  • Education$136.8B
  • Other Census Functions$67.1B
  • Highways$25.2B

How is the California enacted budget divided by fund?

The FY2024–25 Budget Act appropriations break down by fund as follows; federal funds are outside this total:

  • General Fund$211.5B (71.0% of enacted appropriations)
  • Special Funds$84.0B (28.2% of enacted appropriations)
  • Bond Funds$2.4B (0.8% of enacted appropriations)