July 2025

Community Colleges

Notable Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending

2023-24 Through 2025-26, Includes Reappropriated Funds (In Millions)

Ongoing Spending  
COLA for apportionments (2.30 percent) $217
Enrollment growth (2.35 percent) 140a
COLA for select categorical programs (2.30 percent)b 30
Rising Scholars Network 10
Credit for prior learning 5
Subtotal ($402)
One-Time Spending  
2024-25 deferral repayment $244
2024-25 apportionments shortfall coverage 210
Student support block grant 60
Career passports 25
Emergency student financial aid 20
Credit for prior learning 15
Dreamer Resource Liaisons 15
Common Cloud Data Platform 12
EMT/paramedic preapprenticeships 10
Healthy School Food Pathway program 10
eTranscript backfillc 7
Apprenticeship instructional hours 6
Financial aid outreach 5
Los Angeles regional workforce development initiative 5
Santa Rosa Junior College fire academy tower —d
Subtotal ($644)
Other Actions  
2025-26 apportionments deferral -$408
Total Changes $638
a Of this amount, $100 million is provided beginning in 2024-25 and $40 million is provided beginning in 2025-26.
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 The 2024-25 Budget Act authorized $12 million in reappropriated Proposition 98 funds for this purpose, but only $5.4 million was available. The 2025-26 budget package covers the shortfall.
d Budget provides $125,000 for this purpose.
COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. EMT = emergency medical technician.