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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 31Pt. 16Ch. 3§ 54024 General Fund Bond Withdrawals

§ 54024 General Fund Bond Withdrawals

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§ 54024 General Fund Bond Withdrawals

Key Takeaways

  • •The state can take money from the General Fund (like a big savings account) if they haven’t sold all the bonds they planned to sell.
  • •They can only take as much money as the unsold bonds are worth, minus any money they already borrowed or took out before.
  • •The money they take must be paid back later, with extra money (interest) added, when they finally sell the bonds.
  • •This rule was added in 2017 and approved by voters in 2018.

Example

Imagine the state planned to sell $100 million in bonds to build schools, but only sold $70 million worth. They can take up to $30 million from the General Fund to use now.

The state can borrow the $30 million from the General Fund to start building schools right away. Later, when they sell the remaining bonds, they must pay back the $30 million plus extra money (interest) to the General Fund.

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

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§ 54024 General Fund Bond Withdrawals

For purposes of carrying out this part, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of any amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold, excluding any refunding bonds authorized pursuant to Section 54026, for purposes of this part, less any amount loaned pursuant to Section 54022 and not yet repaid and any amount withdrawn from the General Fund pursuant to this section and not yet returned to the General Fund. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated in accordance with this part. Any moneys made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, plus the interest that the amounts would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account, from moneys received from the sale of bonds which would otherwise be deposited in that fund. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 365, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 6, 2018, election; effective November 7, 2018.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

general fundresolutiondirectorpooled money investmentaccordancepropositionelection

Related Statutes

  • § 52532 First-Time Home Buyer Funding
  • § 53553 Bond Fund Withdrawal Authority
  • § 54022 Bond Loan Authorization Process
  • § 53176 Bond Fund Withdrawal Authority
  • § 53176.5 Bond Loan Authorization Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 54024.
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