May 2018

Proposition 98 Overview

Proposition 98 Information Under LAO May Outlook

(Dollars in Millions)

  2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Minimum Guaranteea          
General Fund $53,189 $54,105 $54,909 $57,198 $59,776
Local property tax 22,399 23,864 25,334 26,870 28,442
Total $75,588 $77,970 $80,243 $84,067 $88,218
           
Change in General Fund From Prior Year          
Amount $3,195 $917 $804 $2,289 $2,578
Percent change 6.4% 1.7% 1.5% 4.2% 4.5%
Change in Local Property Tax From Prior Year          
Amount $1,003 $1,465 $1,470 $1,536 $1,573
Percent change 4.7% 6.5% 6.2% 6.1% 5.9%
Change in Guarantee From Prior Year          
Amount $4,198 $2,382 $2,273 $3,824 $4,151
Percent change 5.9% 3.2% 2.9% 4.8% 4.9%
           
Inputs          
General Fund taxesb $133,937 $139,208 $143,793 $149,568 $156,309
K-12 average daily attendance 5,959,248 5,929,452 5,906,327 5,876,795 5,838,008
           
Growth Factors          
Per capita personal income 3.7% 3.7% 5.5% 4.6% 3.8%
Per capita General Fundc 9.6    3.9    3.2    4.0    4.5   
K-12 average daily attendance 0.0    -0.5    -0.4    -0.5    -0.7   
           
Outcomes          
Proposition 98 operative "test" 2 2 1 1 1
Maintenance factor:          
Amount created/paid (+/-) -$1,586
Amount outstanding
PSSSA deposit $487 $316
           
a The LAO outlook assumes the Legislature adopts the Governor's proposal to rebench the minimum guarantee for certain preschool costs shifted into Proposition 98 in 2015-16.  
b Reflects General Fund revenue that affects the calculation of the minimum guarantee.  
c Reflects per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent (one of the Test 3 factors).   
 PSSSA = Public School System Stabilization Account.