January 2018

Proposition 98 Overview

Most of Governor's Proposed Discretionary Funding Would Not Count Towards Mandates Backlog

LAO Estimates of K-12 Backlog (In Millions)

2017-18 Backlog $871
   
Governor's Proposed Discretionary Funding $1,757
   Funds Counted Toward Backlog $287
   Funds Not Counted Toward  Backloga $1,469
   
2018-19 Backlog $583
   
a Includes (1) $220 million deducted as part of a recent agreement with the federal government over Medi-Cal billing practices and
(2) $1.2 billion provided to districts in excess of their mandate backlogs.