budget surplus
noun
: more money than is needed to pay for planned expenses
The state currently has a $3 million budget surplus.
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The administration’s 2022 revenue projection error of $165 billion over four years led to Newsom declaring a $98 billion budget surplus and a sharp increase in spending, especially on social services.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The administration’s 2022 revenue projection error of $165 billion over four years led to Newsom declaring a $98 billion budget surplus and a sharp increase in spending, especially on social services.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Duncan touted a proposal to tap Georgia’s budget surplus to expand health care access and address housing affordability.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The financial crisis comes even as the state of Georgia reports a historic $14 billion budget surplus.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The administration’s 2022 revenue projection error of $165 billion over four years led to Newsom declaring a $98 billion budget surplus and a sharp increase in spending, especially on social services.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Duncan touted a proposal to tap Georgia’s budget surplus to expand health care access and address housing affordability.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The financial crisis comes even as the state of Georgia reports a historic $14 billion budget surplus.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Budget surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budget%20surplus. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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