State and Consumer Services
1100 Science Center

The Science Center, the Office of Exposition Park Management and the California African American Museum (CAAM), are located in Exposition Park, a 160-acre tract in south Los Angeles, which is owned by the state and collectively known as the California Science Center. Its major exhibit facility opened in February 1998.

The Science Center provides a series of educational exhibits and conducts educational programs focusing on science and technology. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • California Science Center Phase II Operational Startup - The Governor's Budget includes $2.6 million General Fund and 10 positions to continue hiring key employees and purchasing critical equipment necessary to bring the Phase II project online.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes a General Fund reduction of $1.8 million and 11.3 positions in 2008-09.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Education
130.1
$19,146
20 Exposition Park Management
31.4
4,532
30 California African American Museum
19.0
2,566
40.01 Administration
10.8
1,176
40.02 Distributed Administration
-
-1,176
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
191.3
$26,244
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
3,305
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
191.3
$29,549

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Science Center Budget (pdf * - 154K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 3K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 2K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.
California Science Center Foundation (pdf * - 134K)
The California Science Center Foundation is a non-profit corporation established to support education and exhibit programs associated with the California Science Center. Foundation expenditures are displayed for informational purposes only and are not included in overall budget totals.