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California Budget Historical Documents, 2008-09

Budget-related documents for the 2008-09 Budget Year are available here in the .pdf file format:

Enacted Budget

Release Date Document
October 23 Final Budget Summary
October 23 Final Change Book
September Summary / Veto Message Package (.pdf, < 5 MB)

Governor's Budget

Release Date Document
December 8 Joint Legislative Session Handout (.pdf, < 1 MB)
November 6 Special Session 2008-09 (.pdf, < 1 MB)
August 20 August 2008-09 Update Proposed Compromise (.pdf, < 5 MB)
May 14 May Revision
April April 1 Finance Letters
March Salaries and Wages
January Governor's Budget Highlights
January Governor's Budget Summary
January Governor's Proposed Budget
January 10 Budget-Balancing Reduction Summaries (.pdf, 12 MB)