July 2021

Community Colleges

2020-21 Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending

Additional One-Time Spending (In Millions)

2020-21 Budget Act Spending $8,365
Deferral paydowna $1,079
Deferred maintenance projectsb 509
Student retention and enrollment strategies 120
Zero-textbook-cost degrees 115
Student basic needs 100
Part-Time Faculty Office Hours 90
Guided Pathways 50
San Diego Continuing Education theater renovation 35
Equal Employment Opportunity best practices 20
Faculty professional development 20
High Road Training Partnerships 20
LGBTQ+ centers 10
Rio Hondo College water reservoir improvement 7
Bakersfield College health and nursing program expansions 6
Pathways to Law School Programs 5
MiraCosta College CERT program 4
San Bernardino Community College District television partnership 4
CalFresh outreach 3
Chaffey College welding training facility 3
Palo Verde College child development center expansion 3
Riverside Community College District Military Articulation Platform 2
Chaffey College property management job training 1
College of the Redwoods nursing program facilities/equipment 1
Reedley College aviation program modular building/equipment 1
San Jose-Evergreen Community College District vacant lot study 1
Shasta College and College of the Siskiyous nursing programs 1
Rio Hondo College situational simulation training center —b
   Subtotal $2,209
SCFF baseline adjustments $49
Total Changes $2,258
2020-21 Revised Spending $10,622
a The 2021-22 budget package provides a total of $1.5 billion to retire the deferrals ($145 million attributed to 2019-20, $1.1 billion attributed to 2020-21, and $230 million attributed to 2021-22).
b An additional $1.8 million for this purpose is attributed to 2019-20.
c Less than $500,000.  
LGBTQ+ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and plus. CERT = Cooperative Education Reskilling and Training. SCFF = Student Centered Funding Formula.