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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 8Art. 4§ 9934 Legislative Budget Reduction Limits

§ 9934 Legislative Budget Reduction Limits

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§ 9934 Legislative Budget Reduction Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •The law cuts the money given to the Legislature by 30% from what was spent in the 1983-84 fiscal year.
  • •After the first cut, the money given to the Legislature each year cannot go up by more than the percentage change in the state's General Fund spending.
  • •Any money saved from these cuts goes back to the state's General Fund.
  • •This rule started in 1984 and applies every year after that.

Example

Imagine the state spent $100 million on the Legislature in 1983-84. The next year, they have to cut that by 30%.

So, the Legislature would get $70 million instead of $100 million. If the state's General Fund spending goes up by 5% the following year, the Legislature's budget can also go up by 5% from $70 million.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9934 Legislative Budget Reduction Limits

Limits upon public expenditure Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within 30 days following the enactment of this chapter, the total amount of monies appropriated for the support of the Legislature, including but not limited to all monies appropriated to the Senate Contingent Fund, the Assembly Contingent Fund, the Contingent Funds of the Senate and Assembly, for legislative printing, and for aids to the Legislature as described in Part 2 of this title, shall be reduced by an amount equal to thirty percent of the total amount of monies appropriated for support of the Legislature for the 1983–84 fiscal year, and the amount so reduced shall revert to the General Fund. For each fiscal year thereafter, the total amount of monies appropriated for support of the Legislature shall not exceed an amount equal to that expended for support in the preceding fiscal year, adjusted and compounded by an amount equal to the percentage increase or decrease in state General Fund spending for that fiscal year. (Added June 5, 1984, by initiative Proposition 24.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

portlegislaturegeneral fundsenate contingent fundassembly contingent fundcontingent fundsadded juneenactment

Related Statutes

  • § 9935 Legislative Contingent Fund Rules
  • § 9904 Amending Or Repealing Chapter
  • § 9907 Legislative Reorganization Effective Date
  • § 68926.2 Civil Case Fee Allocation
  • § 8700 California Mexico Border Relations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 9934.
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