State budgets, by final spending figures in billions of dollars, and percentage annual increase:

1997-98: $17.3

1998-99: $18.4; 6.2%

1999-00: $19.4; 5.8%

2000-01: $20; 2.9%

2001-02: $20.8; 4%

2002-03: $20.7; -0.3%

2003-04: $21.9; 5.8%

2004-05: $23.1; 5.4%

2005-06: $24.7; 6.8%

2006-07: $26.3; 6.6%

2007-08: $27.2; 3.2% (excluding mass transit)

2007-08: $27.5; 4.4% (including mass transit)

Expected enacted budget only; figures do not include supplemental appropriations.

Sources: Governor's Office, state Legislature, AP analysis.