The U.S. Census Bureau
 
California State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1997-98
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  California
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
 Population (FY 1998, in thousands) 32,667 (X) 32,667 32,667 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1997, in millions)  862,114 (X) 862,114 862,114 (X)
         
 Revenue1 232,301,900 0.33 144,984,793 141,787,267 0.55
         
  General revenue1 174,426,572 0.44 111,087,557 117,809,175 0.66
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 32,551,849 0.11 30,893,821 56,128,188 0.12
     From Federal Government 32,551,849 0.11 28,413,632 4,138,217 0.87
     From State government (1) (X) - 51,989,971 0.09
     From local governments1 (1) (X) 2,480,189 (1) (X)
         
General revenue from own sources   141,874,723 0.54 80,193,736 61,680,987 1.25
    Taxes   98,716,033 0.05 67,713,433 31,002,600 0.17
          Property 24,722,035 0.12 3,870,605 20,851,430 0.14
          Sales and gross receipts   33,848,493 0.11 26,511,610 7,336,883 0.49
               General sales   25,834,557 0.15 21,301,860 4,532,697 0.83
               Selective sales 8,013,936 0.27 5,209,750 2,804,186 0.77
                    Motor fuel 2,875,306 0.00 2,875,306 - 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 270,529 0.00 270,529 - 0.00
                    Tobacco products 649,679 0.00 649,679 - 0.00
                    Public utilities   1,950,005 0.33 46,316 1,903,689 0.34
                    Other selective sales   2,268,417 0.86 1,367,920 900,497 2.16
          Individual income   27,784,407 0.00 27,784,407 - 0.00
          Corporate income   5,587,671 0.00 5,587,671 - 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   1,643,332 0.00 1,643,332 - 0.00
          Other taxes   5,130,095 0.51 2,315,808 2,814,287 0.94
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   43,158,690 1.78 12,480,303 30,678,387 2.51
          Current charges   26,759,869 2.42 7,667,614 19,092,255 3.40
               Education   5,276,687 0.06 4,069,297 1,207,390 0.27
                    Institutions  of higher education   4,725,816 0.00 4,064,670 661,146 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 396,799 0.00 - 396,799 0.00
               Hospitals   5,587,144 6.40 1,982,899 3,604,245 9.92
               Highways   347,615 0.24 163,585 184,030 0.46
               Air transportation (airports)   1,300,758 0.37 - 1,300,758 0.37
               Parking facilities   231,886 5.05 - 231,886 5.05
               Sea and inland port facilities   666,987 6.04 - 666,987 6.04
               Natural resources   1,134,397 5.52 598,911 535,486 11.69
               Parks and recreation   834,953 6.54 65,031 769,922 7.10
               Housing and community development   586,101 7.89 95,730 490,371 9.43
               Sewerage   3,113,968 12.50 695 3,113,273 12.50
               Solid waste management   1,451,312 2.82 - 1,451,312 2.82
               Other charges   6,228,061 6.03 691,466 5,536,595 6.78
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   16,398,821 2.04 4,812,689 11,586,132 2.88
               Interest earnings   7,828,142 0.43 2,502,765 5,325,377 0.64
               Special assessments   1,111,610 24.65 - 1,111,610 24.65
               Sale of property   527,502 4.81 33,584 493,918 5.14
               Other general revenue   6,931,567 2.44 2,276,340 4,655,227 3.63
         
Utility revenue 12,523,719 0.77 159,623 12,364,096 0.78
     Water supply   5,526,594 1.73 - 5,526,594 1.73
     Electric power   5,892,943 0.06 159,623 5,733,320 0.06
     Gas supply   90,516 0.00 - 90,516 0.00
     Transit   1,013,666 0.53 - 1,013,666 0.53
         
Liquor store revenue   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   45,351,609 0.00 33,737,613 11,613,996 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   3,228,392 0.00 3,228,392 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   39,346,945 0.00 27,732,949 11,613,996 0.00
     Workers' compensation   1,517,522 0.00 1,517,522 - 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   1,258,750 0.00 1,258,750 - 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 204,411,029 0.23 120,329,505 134,497,766 0.34
         
By character and object:          
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 2,069,778 0.00 51,053,075 1,432,945 0.00
     Direct expenditure   202,341,251 0.23 69,276,430 133,064,821 0.35
          Current operations   148,402,958 0.18 48,496,657 99,906,301 0.27
          Capital outlay   21,031,725 1.72 3,620,157 17,411,568 2.08
               Construction   17,328,367 2.03 2,748,592 14,579,775 2.42
               Other capital outlay   3,703,358 1.86 871,565 2,831,793 2.43
         
          Assistance and subsidies   6,748,984 0.09 1,168,977 5,580,007 0.10
          Interest on debt   9,013,248 0.35 2,426,583 6,586,665 0.48
          Insurance benefits and repayments 17,144,336 0.00 13,564,056 3,580,280 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   64,990,815 0.10 14,268,096 50,722,719 0.13
         
Direct expenditure by function 202,341,251 0.23 69,276,430 133,064,821 0.35
     Direct general expenditure   167,984,922 0.21 55,627,745 112,357,177 0.31
          Capital outlay   17,387,932 1.67 3,620,157 13,767,775 2.10
          Other direct general expenditure    150,596,990 0.14 52,007,588 98,589,402 0.22
         
          Education services:          
               Education   52,189,947 0.01 12,142,434 40,047,513 0.01
                     Capital outlay   5,769,126 0.05 1,120,736 4,648,390 0.07
                   Higher education   13,344,691 0.00 9,817,227 3,527,464 0.00
                         Capital outlay   1,414,535 0.00 1,116,985 297,550 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   36,674,004 0.01 153,955 36,520,049 0.01
                         Capital outlay   4,350,840 0.07 - 4,350,840 0.07
                   Other education   2,171,252 0.00 2,171,252 - 0.00
               Libraries   717,368 0.85 15,126 702,242 0.87
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   24,901,772 0.02 15,038,962 9,862,810 0.06
                    Cash assistance payments 5,580,007 0.10 - 5,580,007 0.10
                    Vendor payments   13,266,013 0.00 13,137,669 128,344 0.02
                    Other public welfare   6,055,752 0.05 1,901,293 4,154,459 0.08
               Hospitals   8,246,899 0.57 2,431,517 5,815,382 0.81
                    Capital outlay   604,995 7.86 193,486 411,509 11.56
               Health   7,493,550 0.07 2,938,986 4,554,564 0.11
               Social insurance administration    341,145 0.00 341,145 - 0.00
               Veterans' services   21,453 0.00 21,453 - 0.00
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   6,620,024 0.87 3,103,315 3,516,709 1.63
                    Capital outlay   2,651,654 1.88 1,426,526 1,225,128 4.07
               Air transportation (airports) 1,723,485 0.17 2,228 1,721,257 0.17
               Parking facilities   127,151 3.05 - 127,151 3.05
               Sea and inland port facilities   635,031 0.78 - 635,031 0.78
               Transit subsidies   192,939 0.00 70,526 122,413 0.00
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   8,269,550 0.28 1,031,900 7,237,650 0.32
               Fire protection   3,253,373 0.73 - 3,253,373 0.73
               Correction   5,809,672 0.07 3,360,569 2,449,103 0.16
                    Capital outlay   174,931 0.58 101,179 73,752 1.36
               Protective inspection and regulation   2,063,658 0.74 1,161,710 901,948 1.69
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   3,148,299 0.36 2,021,342 1,126,957 0.99
                    Capital outlay   611,108 1.86 543,414 67,694 16.78
               Parks and recreation   2,755,789 1.31 217,275 2,538,514 1.42
                    Capital outlay   504,278 5.48 30,371 473,907 5.83
               Housing and community development    4,576,192 2.64 148,367 4,427,825 2.73
               Sewerage   3,902,724 5.85 80,233 3,822,491 5.98
                    Capital outlay   1,580,117 15.04 490 1,579,627 15.04
               Solid waste management   2,123,609 0.97 666,533 1,457,076 1.42
                    Capital outlay   120,473 4.37 4,091 116,382 4.52
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   3,667,625 0.75 1,905,314 1,762,311 1.57
               Judicial and legal   5,118,462 0.20 1,459,689 3,658,773 0.28
               General public buildings 436,058 0.07 13,775 422,283 0.07
               Other governmental administration    1,693,933 1.61 268,009 1,425,924 1.92
          Interest on general debt   7,517,843 0.42 2,419,888 5,097,955 0.61
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   1,077 0.00 - 1,077 0.00
               Other and unallocable   10,436,294 1.95 4,767,449 5,668,845 3.60
         
     Utility expenditure 17,211,993 1.64 84,629 17,127,364 1.65
               Capital outlay   3,643,793 5.08 - 3,643,793 5.08
          Water supply   7,097,652 3.96 - 7,097,652 3.96
          Electric power   5,333,788 0.02 84,629 5,249,159 0.02
          Gas supply   71,672 0.00 - 71,672 0.00
          Transit   4,708,881 0.14 - 4,708,881 0.14
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - 0.00 - - 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 17,144,336 0.00 13,564,056 3,580,280 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   2,438,357 0.00 2,438,357 - 0.00
          Employee retirement   12,162,135 0.00 8,581,855 3,580,280 0.00
          Workers' compensation   921,371 0.00 921,371 - 0.00
          Other insurance trust   1,622,473 0.00 1,622,473 - 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   161,486,091 1.56 50,250,539 111,235,552 2.26
         
Short-term    953,455 0.80 - 953,455 0.80
Long-term    160,532,636 1.57 50,250,539 110,282,097 2.28
     Full faith and credit   36,781,784 2.26 15,963,790 20,817,994 3.99
     Nonguaranteed   123,750,852 1.76 34,286,749 89,464,103 2.43
         
Long-term debt by purpose          
     Public debt for private purposes   31,580,288 1.55 21,328,761 10,251,527 4.78
     Education   22,694,915 0.00 14,751,060 7,943,855 0.00
     Utilities   28,331,204 4.63 - 28,331,204 4.63
     Other   77,926,229 2.73 14,170,718 63,755,511 3.34
Long-term debt issued   28,209,552 3.34 11,622,824 16,586,728 5.69
Long-term debt retired   19,164,355 4.06 6,638,713 12,525,642 6.21
         
 Cash and security holdings   440,840,033 0.09 269,125,315 171,714,718 0.24
         
Insurance trust funds   296,059,082 0.00 213,555,277 82,503,805 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    4,438,219 0.00 4,438,219 - 0.00
     Employee retirement   284,441,661 0.00 201,937,856 82,503,805 0.00
     Workers' compensation   6,106,286 0.00 6,106,286 - 0.00
     Miscellaneous   1,072,916 0.00 1,072,916 - 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds   144,780,951 0.28 55,570,038 89,210,913 0.46
     By purpose          
          Offsets to debt   41,111,071 0.26 21,762,216 19,348,855 0.55
          Bond funds   18,867,298 0.90 7,101,891 11,765,407 1.44
          Other   84,802,582 0.48 26,705,931 58,096,651 0.70
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 31, 1998.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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