July 2023

Proposition 98 Overview

2023-24 Budget Act Contains Nearly $4 Billion in Proposition 98 Spending Proposals

In Millions

K-12 Education  
Ongoinga  
LCFF growth and COLA (8.22 percent) $3,428
Transitional kindergarten expansionb 761
COLA for select categorical programs (8.22 percent)c 556
Equity multiplier 300
Universal school meals 154
State Preschool rate increase 124
COE alternative schools funding increase 80
Access to opioid overdose reversal medication 4
K-12 High Speed Network 4
California College Guidance Initiative 2
California School Information Services 2
Equity lead in statewide system of support 2
California Newcomer Education and Wellbeing 2
Antibias education and training 1
Preschool assessment tool 1
Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) 1
LCAP query tool and electronic template —d
Subtotal $5,422
One-Time Augmentations  
Literacy coaches and reading specialists $250
2022-23 school meals 110
Charter School Facility Grant Program 30
Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program 20
Commercial dishwashers 15
Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline Initiative 10
Restorative justice grants 7
California School for the Deaf—Fremont 2
Wildfire-related property tax backfill 1
Review of screening tools to identify early reading difficulties 1
Update to digital learning and standards integration guidance —e
Subtotal $446
One-Time Reductions  
Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant -$1,136
Green school bus grants -1,000
Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant -200
Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program -163
Use federal funding to cover ASES costs -25
CCEE adjustment for unspent prior year funds -4
Subtotal -$2,528
Total K-12 Education $3,340
California Community Colleges  
Ongoing  
COLA for apportionments (8.22 percent) $678
Apportionments funding protection (stability) 154
COLA for select categorical programs (8.22 percent)f 112
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 26
FCMAT new professional development program —g
Subtotal $971
One-Time Augmentations  
Forestry/fire protection workforce training $14
LGBTQ+ centers 10
New entrepreneurship and innovation center at East Los Angeles College 3
Online education study 1
FCMAT new professional development program —g
Subtotal $27
One-Time Reductions  
Facilities maintenance and instructional equipment -$494
Student enrollment and retention strategies -5
Subtotal -$500
Total California Community Colleges $499
Total Spending Proposals $3,839
a Budget package also provides $938 million ongoing for arts education as required by Proposition 28 (2022). 
b Reflects additional $597 million in LCFF costs associated with higher attendance in transitional kindergarten, and $164 million for lower transitional kindergarten staffing ratios of additional students.
c Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Charter School Facility Grant Program, American Indian Education Centers, and K-12 mandates block grant.
d Reflects $148,000.
e Reflects $100,000.
f Applies to the Adult Education Program, apprenticeship programs, basic needs centers, CalWORKs student services, campus child care support, Disabled Students Programs and Services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, mandates block grant, mental health services, MESA program, NextUp foster youth program, Puente, rapid rehousing program, Umoja, and veterans resource centers.
g Consists of $200,000 in ongoing funds and $75,000 in one-time funds.
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = Cost-of-living adjustment, COE = county office of education, ASES = After School Education and Safety Program, CCEE = California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, LCAP = Local Control and Accountability Plan, and LGBTQ+ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others.