January 2023
Community Colleges
Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending
Reflects Governor's Budget Proposals (In Millions)
| 2022-23 Budget Act | $12,606 |
| One-Time Initiatives | |
| Facilities maintenance and instructional equipment | -$243a |
| Subtotal | (-$243) |
| Technical adjustments | -$2 |
| Total Changes | (-$245) |
| 2022-23 Revised Spending | $12,360 |
| Ongoing Spending | |
| COLA for apportionments (8.13 percent) | $653 |
| COLA for select categorical programs (8.13 percent)b | 92 |
| Enrollment Growth (0.5 percent) | 29 |
| FCMAT new professional development program | --c |
| Subtotal | ($774) |
| One-Time Initiatives | |
| Student enrollment and retention strategies | $200 |
| Facilities maintenance and instructional equipment | 11a |
| FCMAT new professional development program | --c |
| Subtotal | ($211)d |
| Remove 2022-23 one-time funding | -$697 |
| Other technical adjustments | -79 |
| Total Changes | $209 |
| 2023-24 Proposed Spending | $12,569 |
| a The administration proposes to reduce funding for this purpose by $243 million in 2022-23 but increase funding by $3 million in 2021-22, $11 million in 2023-24, and $16 million from reappropriated funds, for a net reduction of $213 million. Whereas the budget agreement last year provided a total of $841 million for this purpose, the adjusted total under the Governor's proposal is $628 million. | |
| b 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. | |
| c Consists of $200,000 in ongoing funds and $75,000 in one-time funds. | |
| d The Governor also proposes to provide $14 million one time for forestry/fire protection workforce training using Proposition 98 reappropriated funds. | |
| COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. FCMAT = Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team. |
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