July 2021

Proposition 98 Overview

Contributions to CalSTRS

(Dollars in Billions)

  2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Contribution Rates            
Employersa 17.1% 16.2% 16.9% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1%
Stateb 10.3 10.3 10.8 11.3 11.8 12.3
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 Amounts            
Employersc $5.6 $5.5 $5.9 $6.9 $7.1 $7.4
Stated 3.3 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7
Teachers 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
Totals    $12.3    $12.4    $13.1    $14.5    $15.2    $16.0
             
Notes:            
Projections for 2022-23 through 2024-25 are based on CalSTRS' most recent actuarial valuation (for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, reflecting investment returns of 3.9 percent in the fiscal year 2019-20). Final rates and amounts for those years will vary based on actual investment returns (including investment returns of over 25 percent in fiscal year 2020-21) and other factors. Amounts may not add to total due to rounding.
a Reflects effective rates for school districts and community college districts. For 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, districts' rates are offset by contributions from the state made on their behalf. For contributions made by the state on districts' behalf, see here.
b The state suspended its scheduled rate increase for 2020-21. The rates shown include the state's required contribution to the Supplemental Benefits Maintenance Account.
c Does not include payments made by the state on districts' behalf. For contributions made by the state on districts' behalf, see here.
d For 2021-22, does not include a one-time General Fund payment of $173 million, to help offset the state's budget action in 2020-21 to hold the state's contribution rate flat. Also does not include state supplemental payments for paying down unfunded actuarial obligation using Proposition 2 funds. Proposition 2 payments for this purpose were made in 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 and additional payments are propsed for future years.
CalSTRS = California State Teachers' Retirement System. PEPRA = Public Employees' Pension Reform Act.