 |
Statewide Issues
2008-09 State Appropriations Limit Calculation
Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, the 2008-09 State Appropriations Limit (SAL) is estimated to be $79.808 billion. The revised limit is the result of applying the growth factor of 4.95 percent. The revised 2008-09 limit is $70 million above the $79.738 billion estimated in January. This increase is due to changes in the following factors and shifts in financial responsibility:
- Per Capita Personal Income
- January Percentage Growth: 4.16
- May Revision Percentage Growth: 4.29
- State Civilian Population
- January Percentage Growth: 1.16
- May Revision Percentage Growth: 1.31
- K-14 Average Daily Attendance
- January Percentage Growth: -0.21
- May Revision Percentage Growth: -0.37
For SAL purposes, per capita personal income is defined as calendar fourth quarter California personal income, as estimated by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), divided by California civilian population, estimated by the California Department of Finance. Since BEA does not release its personal income estimate until April, the Department of Finance uses its own estimate for the Governor's Budget in January. The May Revision reflects the BEA's estimate of California personal income.
The SAL for 2007-08 does not change since it was statutorily established by Control Section 12.00 of the 2007 Budget Act.
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for
Statewide Issues Back to Top
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Revised Budget Summary - Statewide Issues (pdf * - 53K)
-
Provides the entire Statewide Issues Chapter in pdf format.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Proposed Budget Summary - Statewide Issues (January 2008)
Displays Proposed Budget Summary information for Statewide Issues.
|
pdf* This file requires the latest Adobe Acrobat reader plugin. If you do not have it - click here to download.
