January 2026

Proposition 98 Overview

Contributions to CalSTRS

(Dollars in Billions)

  Actual   Projectionsa
  2024-25 2025-26   2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Contribution Rates              
Employers 19.1% 19.1%   19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1%
Stateb 10.8 10.8   10.8 10.8 4.5 4.5
Teachers (pre-PEPRA) 10.3 10.3   10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3
Teachers (PEPRA) 10.2 10.2   10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
Contribution Amounts              
Employers $7.6 $8.3   $8.6 $8.8 $9.1 $9.4
State 4.3 4.6   4.8 4.9 2.1 2.2
Teachers 4.1 4.4   4.6 4.7 4.9 5.0
Totals $16.0 $17.4   $17.9 $18.5 $16.1 $16.6
a Projections are based on CalSTRS' most recent actuarial valuation. Rates and amounts for 2026-27 and subsequent years will be updated based on actual teacher payroll and investment returns, among other factors.
b Rates include the state's required contribution to the Supplemental Benefits Maintenance Account.
CalSTRS = California State Teachers' Retirement System. PEPRA = Public Employees' Pension Reform Act.