May 2024

Proposition 98 Overview

Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under May Revision

In Millions

K-12 Education Governor's Budget May Revision Difference
Ongoing      
LCFF COLAa $564 $804 $240
Universal school meals 122 179 57
COLA for select categorical programsa b 64 89 25
Training for literacy screenings 25 25
California College Guidance Initiative 5 2 -3
State Parks access for fourth graders 2 2
Inclusive College Technical Assistance Center 2 2
Homeless Education Technical Assistance Centersc 2
Subtotals ($786) ($1,104) ($320)
       
One Time      
Shift of prior-year costs to future budgets -$7,097 -$7,764 -$666
Green school bus grants 500 895 395
State Preschool 2024-25 savings -446 -455 -9
2023-24 universal school meals increase 65 119 54
Training for new mathematics framework 20 20
Item bank for science performance tasks 7 7
Research on absence reporting and hybrid/remote instruction 6 6
FCMAT long term planning 1 1
Science safety handbook e e
CCEE adjustment for unspent prior year funds -6 -6
Subtotals (-$6,944) (-$7,177) (-$233)
Total K-12 Education -$6,159 -$6,073 $87
California Community Colleges      
Ongoing      
COLA for apportionmentsa $69 $100 $31
Student Success Completion Grant (caseload adjustment) 50 50
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 30 28 -1
COLA for select categorical programsa f 9 13 4
Subtotals ($158) ($191) ($33)
       
One Time      
Shift of prior-year costs to future budgets -$910 -$1,012 -$102
Nursing education 60 60
Common cloud data platform demonstration project 12 12
eTranscript California expansion 12 12
Credit for prior learning initative 6 6
Pathways for low-income workers demonstration project 5 5
Subtotals (-$850) (-$917) (-$67)
Total California Community Colleges -$692 -$726 -$34
Total Spending Proposals -$6,851 -$6,799 $53
a The Governor's budget included a 0.76 percent COLA. The May Revision includes a 1.07 percent COLA.
b 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, Equity Multiplier, and K-12 mandates block grant.
c The May Revision includes $2.5 million one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for this purpose.
d Reflects $150,000
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.
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = Cost-of-living adjustment, FCMAT = Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team, and CCEE = California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.