The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - If the state makes an additional $2.9  billion deposit in 2025 ‑26, it would have $2.7  billion remaining for other one ‑time school and community college priorities (relative to the Governor ’s budget).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - The new rate is above the COLA for the past few years (1.02  percent in 2015 ‑16, 0.0  percent in 2016 ‑17, and 1.56  percent in 2017 ‑18) but closely tracks the 20-year historical average of 2.7  percent per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - This plan is anticipated to cost approximately $600  million in 2022 ‑23 and $2.7  billion at full implementation in 2025 ‑26. The Legislature and the Governor have reached an agreement to cover these costs by “rebenching ” (adjusting) the Proposition  98 formulas to increase the share of General Fund revenue allocated to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - The 2024 ‑25  budget includes $1.8  billion Proposition  98 General Fund and $2.7  billion federal funding to provide a projected 884  million school meals during the school year. Universal Meals Intended to Reduce Stigma, Increase Attendance, and Improve Student Well ‑Being.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Compared with the estimates in the June 2021 budget plan, the administration revises its estimates of the guarantee up $2.5  billion (2.7  percent) in 2020 ‑21 and $5.3  billion (5.7  percent) in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - This is primarily the result of early legislative action, including adopting $5.7  billion in a variety of revenue reductions —such as the restoration of net operating loss deductions —and $2.7  billion for rental assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Proposition 98 Funding Per Student $10,171 $396 2.7% a Includes funding for state debt-service payments for school facilities, state contributions to the State Teachers ’ Retirement System, and California Department of Education operations. b Includes one-time clean energy funds carried over from previous years. c Includes revenue from local fees, property taxes collected in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - Figure 3 Proposition 98 Near ‑Term Outlook ( Dollars in Millions) K ‑12 average daily attendance ‑0.2% Per capita personal income (Test 2) 5.4 Per capita General Fund (Test 3) b 2.7 — — a Excludes non ‑tax revenue and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the minimum guarantee. b As set forth in the State Constitution, reflects change in per capita General Fund plus
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - The CSM ’s estimate of ongoing statewide costs consists of $32.4  million for employee training, $5.4  million for reporting to CDE, and $2.7  million for indirect costs such as personnel services. (The CSM also estimates one ‑time costs in 2014 ‑15 of $13.5  million for developing a process to record proof of training.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - CTA sought $2.7  billion in additional Proposition  98 funding ($1.6  billion for 2004 –05 and $1.1  billion for 2005 –06 ). Settlement achieved prior to superior court ruling. Chapter  751 of 2006 (SB 1133, Torlakson) recognized additional Proposition  98 obligations for 2004 –05 and 2005 –06 and scheduled a total of $2.7  billion in associated payments over the subsequent seven –year period ( 2007 –08 through 2013 –14 ). 2012 CSBA v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526