July 2019

Proposition 98 Overview

Contributions to CalSTRS

(Dollars in Billions)

  2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Contribution Ratesa          
Stateb 9.8% 10.1% 10.6% 11.1% 11.1% 10.9%
School/College Districts 16.3 17.1 18.4 17.9 17.9 17.9
Teachers (pre-PEPRA) 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3
Teachers (PEPRA) 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
             
Contribution Amountsa          
Statec $3.1 $3.3 $3.5 $3.8 $4.0 $4.0
School/College Districts 5.4 5.9 6.6 6.6 6.9 7.1
Teachers 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1
     Total $12.0 $12.8 $13.8 $14.3 $14.8 $15.2
             
Note: Rates and amounts are based on a 6.8 percent investment return in 2018-19 and a projected 7 percent return in future years.  
a Projected contribution rates reflect the additional payments to CalSTRS that were included in the 2019-20 budget.
b Includes state contributions to Supplemental Benefits Maintenance Account.  
c Excludes additional state payments to CalSTRS included in the 2019-20 budget act. Those amounts can be found here.
PEPRA = Public Employees' Pension Reform Act. CalSTRS = California State Teachers' Retirement System. CalPERS = California Public Employees' Retirement System.