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- California Community Colleges Funding by Source
- Notable Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending
- Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending, 2026-27
- California Community Colleges New Capital Outlay Projects
- California Community Colleges Federal Funds: Student Financial Aid
- California Community Colleges Continuing Capital Outlay Projects
January 2026
Community Colleges
Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending, 2024-25 and 2025-26
Reflects Governor's Budget Proposals (in Millions)
| 2024-25 Revised Spending at 2025-26 Budget Act | $13,473 |
| One-Time Spending | |
| 2025-26 deferral repayment | $408 |
| 2025-26 apportionments shortfall coverage | 89 |
| 2025-26 additional enrollment growth (1.0 percent)a | 55 |
| Subtotal | ($552) |
| Technical adjustments | $103 |
| Total Changes | $655 |
| 2024-25 Revised Spending at 2026-27 Governor's Budget | $14,129 |
| 2025-26 Budget Act Spending | $12,959 |
| One-Time Spending | |
| Deferred maintenance | $19b |
| Other One-Time Adjustments | |
| Control Section 90.00 wildfire recovery augmentations | $6 |
| Legislative augmentations shifted to Proposition 98 | 5c |
| Technical adjustments | 10 |
| Subtotal | ($21) |
| Total Changes | $40 |
| 2025-26 Revised Spending | $12,999 |
| Note: These tables reflect spending that counts toward the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee each year. | |
| a 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. The Governor's budget also provides $32 million for enrollment growth in 2026-27. | |
| b The Governor's budget also includes $102 million in 2026-27 funds for this purpose. | |
| c Reflects $4 million for the Mendocino College Fire Academy and $1 million for the Santa Rosa Junior College Fire Academy. | |