January 2026

Community Colleges

Notable Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending

2024-25 Through 2026-27 (In Millions)

Ongoing Spending  
COLA for apportionments (2.41 percent) $241
Calbright College 38
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 32
COLA for select categorical programs (2.41 percent)a 31
Healthy School Foods Pathway program 14
Common Cloud Data Platform 5
Credit for prior learning 2
Subtotal ($363)
One-Time Spending  
2025-26 deferral repayment $408
Deferred maintenance 121
Student support block grant 100
2025-26 apportionments shortfall coverage 89
2025-26 additional enrollment growth (1.0 percent)b 55
Common Cloud Data Platform 36
Credit for prior learning 35
Apprenticeship RSI shortfall coverage 13
Subtotal ($857)
Total Changes $1,220
a Applies to the Adult Education Program, apprenticeship programs, CalWORKs student services, campus child care support, Disabled Students Programs and Services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, and mandates block grant.
b Increases budgeted growth from the enacted 2025-26 level of 0.57 percent to 1.57 percent. The associated ongoing cost is built into apportionments in 2026-27.
COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. RSI = related and supplemental instruction.