May 2021

Proposition 98 Overview

Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under May Revision

In Millions

  Governor's Budget May
Revision		 Difference
K-12 Education      
Ongoing      
LCFF growth, COLA, and base augmentationa $1,991 $3,201 $1,210
LCFF concentration grant — 1,126 1,126
Expanded learning grants — 1,000 1,000
Preschool-aged children with disabilities 300 300 —
COLA for select categorical programsb 88 207 119
Child nutrition reimbursement rate increase for certain schools — 150 150
County offices of education 10 40 30
Feminine hygiene products mandate — 1 1
Mental health services incentive grants 25 — -25
Subtotal ($2,414) ($6,024) ($3,610)
       
One Time      
Deferral paydown $7,318 $8,424 $1,106
In-person grants and academic support (AB 86) 4,557 4,557 —
Community Schools Grant Program 265 3,016 2,751
School health and safety — 2,000 2,000
In-person instruction grants (AB 86) 2,000 2,000 —
Educator Effectiveness Block Grant 250 1,500 1,250
Targeted interventionsc — 623 623
Teacher Residency Grant Program 100 550 450
Transitional Kindergarten expansion planning 250 250 —
National Board Certification Incentive Grant Program — 250 250
Classified Teacher Credential Program 25 125 100
School kitchen upgrades and training for nutrition staff — 100 100
Health and safety for CTE JPAs — 86 86
Early Math Initiative 7 74 67
Statewide strategy to diversify teacher workforce — 66 66
Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program — 60 60
Training for TK teachers 50 50 —
Educator professional development for social-emotional learning 50 50 —
Foster Youth Services — 30 30
21st Century School Leadership Academies — 25 25
Computer Science Incentive Grant — 15 15
Open educational resources — 15 15
Oakland Unified (AB 1840) — 10 10
Professional development for reading instruction — 10 10
School climate surveys 10 10 —
Ethnic studies professional development 5 5 —
Medi-Cal billing professional learning networks 5 5 —
CCEE maximizing student outcomes (AB 86) — 5 5
California Newcomer Education and Wellbeing (CalNEW) — 5 5
Other 9 20 11
Subtotal ($14,903) ($23,937) ($9,035)
Total K-12 Education $17,316 $29,961 $12,645
California Community Colleges      
Ongoing      
COLA for apportionmentsd $111 $297 $185
Vocational ESL — 50 50
Basic needs centers and coordinators — 30 30
Student mental health and technology 30 30 —
Student Equity and Achievement Program — 24 24
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 23 24 1
COLA for select categorical programse 14 18 3
California Apprenticeship Initiative 15 15 —
Strong Workforce Program — 12 12
Online tools 11 11 —
Guided Pathways technology — 10 10
CENIC broadband 8 8 —
Dreamer resource liaisons — 6 6
Library services platform — 4 4
Adult Education Program technical assistance 1 1 —
Subtotal ($213) ($538) ($325)
       
One Time      
Deferral paydown $1,127 $1,453 $326
Deferred maintenance — 314 314
Student emergency financial aid grantsf 250 150 -100
Guided Pathways — 150 150
Retention and enrollment strategiesg 20 120 100
Zero-textbook-cost degrees 15 115 100
Student basic needs 100 100 —
Dual enrollment expansion incentives — 75 75
COVID-19 response block grant — 50 50
Work-based learning 20 30 10
Equal employment opportunity best practices — 20 20
Faculty professional development 20 20 —
High Road Training Partnerships — 20 20
Common course numbering — 10 10
Competency-based education pilot — 10 10
Instructional materials for dual enrollment students 3 3 —
CCC jobs registry — 1 1
AB 1460 implementation/anti-racism initiatives 1 1 —
Subtotal ($1,555) ($2,641) ($1,087)
Total California Community Colleges $1,768 $3,180 $1,412
Total Spending Proposals $19,084 $33,141 $14,057
       
a 3.84 percent COLA under Governor's budget and 4.07 percent COLA under May Revision. The May Revision also includes a 1 percent LCFF increase. 
b 1.50 percent COLA under Governor's budget and 1.70 percent COLA under May Revision. Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, charter school facility grant program, and K-12 mandates block grant.
c May Revision also contains $2 billion in federal funding for this purpose.   
d 1.5 percent COLA under Governor's budget and 4.05 percent COLA under May Revision.  
e 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. Proposed COLA increases from 1.5 percent under Governor's budget to 1.7 percent under the May Revision for all programs except apprenticeship programs. The apprenticeship COLA increases from 1.5 percent under the Governor's budget to 4.05 percent under the May Revision.
f $100 million of the Governor's budget amount was funded through the early action package. The May Revision would fund the remaining $150 million proposed in January.
g The Governor's budget amount was funded through the early action package. The May Revision proposes to fund another $100 million.
       
CENIC = Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California.   
AB 86 = Chapter 10 of 2021 (AB 86, Committee on Budget). Early action legislation adopted March 2021. 
COLA = cost-of-living adjustment.   
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula.   
CTE = career technical education.   
JPA = Joint powers authorities.