May 2022

Proposition 98 Overview

Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under May Revision

In Millions

K-12 Education Governor's Budget May Revision Difference
Ongoing      
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) $3,400 $3,803 $403
New LCFF adjustment for declining enrollment in school districts 1,200 3,265 2,065
Additional LCFF increase above COLA — 2,100 2,100
LCFF growth and COLAa 2,106 772 -1,334
Transitional Kindergarten expansion 639 614 -25
Child nutrition reimbursement rate increase — 612 612
Universal school meals implementation 596 596 —
Special Education base rates 500 500 —
Transitional Kindergarten lower staffing ratios 383 383 —
COLA for select categorical programsb 352 427 75
State Preschool adjustment factor for students with disabilities 198 202 4
Annualization of State Preschool rate increases 166 166 —
After school program ratesc 1,489 149 —
COE LCFF increase above COLA — 101 101
Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program — 80 80
Charter School Facility Grant Program 30 30 —
California College Guidance Initiative 9 9 —
Personnel Management Assistance Teams (PMATs) 5 5 —
Agricultural vocational education 2 2 —
COE support for charter schools in differentiated assistance — 2 2
Other 1 1 —d
Subtotal ($9,736) ($13,819) ($4,083)
       
One-Time      
Discretionary block grant — $8,000 $8,000
Deferred maintenance — 1,848 1,848
Community schools   1,500 1,500
Career pathways development $1,500 1,500 —
Green school bus grants 1,500 1,500 —
ELOP arts and music infrastructure 936 1,000 64
Literacy coaches and reading specialists 500 500 —
Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program 500 500 —
Dual enrollment access 500 500 —
Teacher and counselor residency programs — 500 500
LCFF adjustment for declining enrollment in charter schools — 463 463
School kitchen upgrades 450 450 —
Math and science professional development — 385 385
Multilingual classroom libraries 200 200 —
Community Engagement Initiative — 100 100
Training on early identification of learning disabilities 60 60 —
Teacher residency technical assistance center — 20 20
EWIG for English learners and students with disabilities — 15 15
Reading and literacy supplementary authorization grant — 15 15
Model curricula development 14 14 —
State Preschool family fee waivers — 11 11
California College Guidance Initiative 4 4 —
School breakfast start-up grants 3 3 —
Center on Teaching Careers — 2 2
Extended hold harmless for Paradise Unified — 2 2
Medi-Cal Billing resource lead 0 1 1
Subtotal ($6,167) ($19,092) ($12,924)
Total K-12 Education $15,903 $32,911 $17,007
California Community Colleges Governor's Budget May Revision Difference
Ongoing      
COLA for apportionmentsa $409 $493 $84
Apportionments base increases (beyond COLA) — 375 375
Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance Program 200 200 —
Select categorical programs COLAe 53 65 12
Student Success Completion Grants (caseload adjustment) 100 50 -50
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 25 26 1
Cybersecurity 25 25 —
Student Equity and Achievement Program — 25 25
NextUp foster youth program 10 20 10
Apprenticeship program (credit ratef) — 16 16
Classified Employee Summer Assistance Program — 10 10
Equal Employment Opportunity program 10 10 —
Financial aid administration 10 10 —
A2MEND program 1 1 —
Foster parent education program — 1 1
Subtotal ($843) ($1,327) ($483)
       
One-Time      
Facilities maintenance and instructional equipment $388 $1,523 $1,135
Discretionary block grant — 750 750
Student enrollment and retention strategies 150 150 —
Health care pathways for English learners 130 130 —
Common course numbering implementation 105 105 —
Cybersecurity 75 75 —
Transfer reform implementation 65 65 —
California Healthy School Meals Pathways Program — 45 45
Intersegmental pathways portal 25 25 —
Emergency financial assistance for AB 540 students 20 20 —
Pathways grant program 20 20 —
Teacher Credentialing Partnership Program 5 5 —
Umoja program study —g —g —
Subtotal ($983) ($2,913) ($1,930)
Total California Community Colleges $1,826 $4,240 $2,414
Total Spending Proposals $ 17,730 $ 37,150 $19,421
a The Governor's budget included a 5.33 percent COLA. The May Revision includes a 6.56 percent COLA.
b Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and K-12 Mandates Block Grant.
c Backfills rate increase for After School Education and Safety Program and 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs that were provided in 2021-22 with one-time federal funds.
d Reflects increase of $197,000.
e 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.
f Under current law, apprenticeship instructional hours are funded at the regular noncredit rate. The May Revision proposes to fund these hours at the regular credit rate. The amount displayed here shows the cost of that policy change.
 g The Governor's budget proposed $179,000 for this study. The May Revision proposes the same amount.   
COLA = Cost-of-living adjustment   
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula   
EWIG = Educator Workforce Investment Grant   
A2MEND = African American Male Education Network and Development   
AB = Assembly Bill