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The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges
The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals
February 11, 2022 - This brief analyzes the Governor's major budget proposals for the California Community Colleges, with a focus on apportionments increases, enrollment, modifications to the Student Centered Funding Formula, part-time faculty health insurance, and deferred maintenance.
The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview
January 31, 2023 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges
November 17, 2021 - Each year, the state calculates a “minimum guarantee” for school and community college funding based upon a set of formulas established by Proposition 98 (1988). Based upon revenue projections that are significantly above the June 2021 estimates, we estimate the guarantee in 2022‑23 is $11.6 billion (12.4 percent) above the 2021‑22 enacted budget level. After accounting for various adjustments—backing out one‑time expenditures, funding a 5.35 percent cost‑of‑living adjustment, and making required reserve deposits—we estimate that $9.5 billion is available for new commitments. In addition, we estimate that $10.2 billion in one‑time funding is available due to increases in the guarantee in 2020‑21 and 2021‑22. In total, we estimate nearly $20 billion is available to allocate in the upcoming budget cycle. To help the Legislature prepare to allocate this funding, we outline several options that would build upon existing programs, expand services in targeted ways, and address future costs and uncertainties.
The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges
November 16, 2022 - Each year, the state calculates a “minimum guarantee” for school and community college funding based upon a set of formulas established by Proposition 98 (1988). Based upon recent signs of weakness in the economy, we estimate the guarantee in 2023‑24 is $2.2 billion (2 percent) below the 2022‑23 enacted budget level. Despite this drop, $7.6 billion would be available to provide increases for school and community college programs. In 2023‑24, the available funding could cover a cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) of up to 8.38 percent, which is slightly below our estimate of the statutory rate (8.73 percent). Over the next several years, growth in the guarantee and required reserve withdrawals would be just enough to cover the statutory COLA. Given this relatively precarious balance, we outline a few ways the Legislature could create a larger cushion to protect against revenue declines in the future.
[PDF] The 2017-18 Budget: California Community Colleges
March 23, 2017 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan
February 7, 2023 - In this brief, we analyze the estimates of the Proposition 98 guarantee in the Governor’s budget and assess the overall structure of the Governor’s plan for K-12 funding.
The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education
October 16, 2020 - This post summarizes the state’s 2020-21 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget. In this post, we cover spending for the California Community Colleges, California State University, University of California, and student financial aid. The EdBudget part of our website contains dozens of tables providing more detail about the 2020-21 education budget package.
[PDF] The 2017-18 Budget: California Community Colleges
April 18, 2017 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model
December 13, 2022 - In this brief, we provide background on adult education funding, assess the current funding model, and offer recommendations to improve it.
EdBudget Tables (January 2017)
January 13, 2017 - At key times during the state's budget cycle, we post tables containing important information about the education parts of the budget. This initial January posting reflects the 2017-18 Governor's Budget proposals. The tables cover Proposition 98, K-12 education, child care and preschool, higher education, and student financial aid. We will publish additional tables as we have them available.
[PDF] California Community Colleges: May Revision Overview
May 18, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98
October 24, 2022 - This post summarizes overall Proposition 98 funding and K-12 education spending in the 2022-23 budget package. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: California Community Colleges
April 7, 2016 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges
February 16, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the community colleges, covering base apportionments, enrollment, students’ basic needs, online tools, apprenticeships and work-based learning, instructional materials, and faculty professional development.