In Case You Missed It – CSAC Hosts Webinar and Publishes Budget Action Bulletin
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As the dust settles following a flurry of state budget activity over the last week, CSAC is providing follow-up information regarding the 2025 Budget Act spending agreement and implications for county governments. CSAC will continue to report on the state budget throughout the year as developments occur. In the interim, please do not hesitate to contact CSAC Legislative Affairs staff with questions about specific policy areas.
CSAC’s Summary and Comments: 2025 Budget Act
After major state budget development milestones, the CSAC Legislative Affairs team publishes a comprehensive summary and commentary regarding the composition of the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the impacts to county finance and programs, as follows:
| A Condensed Timeline: The State Budget Development Cycle | |
| Annual Milestone / Deadline | Description |
| January 10 – Governor’s Budget | The Governor must introduce a proposal for the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year by January 10 annually. |
| May 14 – May Revision | Based on updated revenue forecasts and the state’s fiscal condition, the Governor must release a revised proposal for the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year by May 14 annually. |
| June 15 – Legislature’s Budget Plan Passed and June 30 – Last day of the state’s fiscal year | Pursuant to Proposition 25 (2010), the Legislature must pass a balanced state budget by June 15 annually, or risk forfeiting their compensation until the budget is passed. The state’s fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 every year, therefore the Governor signs the state budget by June 30 annually to authorize spending for the new fiscal year on July 1. |
Read the most recent publication on the CSAC website: 2025 Budget Act: Budget Action Bulletin. For copies of CSAC’s Budget Action Bulletin prior to 2023 or to be added to the distribution list for this publication, contact Jessica Sankus, CSAC Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst, at jsankus@counties.org.
CSAC’s State Budget Webinar Series
On Thursday, July 3, the CSAC Legislative Affairs team hosted a webinar exclusively for County Supervisors, county officials, and county staff to provide an overview and analysis of the state’s 2025 Budget Act. Attended by more than 170 people, this webinar series is designed to provide more in-depth information on the bumps, turns, and twists along the road to passing the annual state budget. To receive more information about attending future budget webinars, please contact Jessica Sankus, CSAC Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst, at jsankus@counties.org.