Budget Act of 2026.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Budget
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
The Budget Act of 2026 makes appropriations for the support of the State of California’s government for the 2026-27 fiscal year. It establishes coding standards for financial transactions to ensure compatibility with existing systems and the Governor’s budget. The bill also includes provisions for adjusting appropriation schedules and correcting errors in financial records. It declares immediate effect as a Budget Bill and expresses the legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.
Key provisions
- Establishes coding standards for state financial transactions to align with the Governor’s budget and existing systems.
- Authorizes the Department of Finance to revise appropriation codes and schedules for technical consistency.
- Allows for adjustments to appropriation items to facilitate departmental accounting operations.
- Specifies the effective date of the bill as an immediate Budget Bill.
- Expresses the legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.
- Defines the structure of appropriation item numbers to ensure clarity and consistency.
- Sets timelines for the availability of capital outlay appropriations.
- Provides for transfers of funds between different accounts and agencies.
Who is affected
- State government agencies
- Legislators
- The public
- The Department of Finance
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Sponsors
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2 on record
Primary sponsors
Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
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