May 2023

Proposition 98 Overview

Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under May Revision

In Millions

K-12 Education Governor's Budget May Revision Difference
Ongoing      
LCFF growth and COLAa $4,117 $3,428 -$689
COLA for select categorical programsa c 669 616 -53
Transitional kindergarten expansionb 856 349 -506
Equity multiplier 300 300 —
Universal school meals -37 154 191
COE alternative schools funding increase — 80 80
State Preschool for students with disabilities 64 64 —
Access to opioid overdose reversal medication 4 4 —
K-12 High Speed Network 4 4 —
California College Guidance Initiative 4 4 —
After school programs in rural schools — 3 3
California School Information Services — 2 2
Equity lead in statewide system of support — 2 2
Antibias education and training — 1 1
Preschool assessment tool 1 1 —
Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team 1 1 —
LCAP query tool and electronic template — 0.1 0.1
Subtotal ($5,982) ($5,013) (-$969)
One-Time Augmentations      
Literacy coaches and reading specialists $250 $250 —
Current year school meals costs — 110 $110
Arts and cultural enrichment 100 100 —
Charter School Facility Grant Program 30 30 —
Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program — 20 20
Restorative justice grants — 7 7
Testing consortium membership fee 1 1 —
Review of tools to identify early reading difficulties — 1 1
Update to digital learning and standards integration guidance 0.1 0.1 —
Subtotal ($381) ($519) ($138)
One-Time Reductions      
Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant — -$2,553 -$2,553
Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant -$1,174 -1,780 -607
CCEE adjustment for unspent prior year funds -4 -4 —
Subtotal (-$1,178) (-$4,338) (-$3,160)
Total K-12 Education $5,184 $1,194 -$3,990
California Community Colleges      
Ongoing      
COLA for apportionmentsa $653 $678 $25
Apportionments funding protection (stability) — 154 154
COLA for select categorical programsa d 92 96 3
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 29 26 -2
FCMAT new professional development program 0.2 0.2 —
Subtotal ($774) ($954) ($180)
One-Time Augmentations      
Student enrollment and retention strategies $200 $100 -$100
Forestry/fire protection workforce training 14 14 —
LGBTQ+ centers — 10e 10
New Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center at East Los Angeles College — 3 3
FCMAT new professional development program —f —f —
Subtotal ($214) ($127) (-$88)
One-Time Reductions      
Facilities maintenance and instructional equipment -$213 -$452 -$239
COVID-19 block grant — -345 -345
Subtotal (-$213) (-$797) (-$584)
Total California Community Colleges $775 $284 -$491
Total Spending Proposals $5,959 $1,478 -$4,482
a The Governor's budget included a 8.13 percent COLA. The May Revision includes a 8.22 percent COLA.
b Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of lower transitional kindergarten staffing ratios.
c Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and K-12 mandates block grant.
d 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.
e The May Revision also indicates intent to provide $10 million for this purpose in both 2024-25 and 2025-26.
f Reflects $75,000.
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = Cost-of-living adjustment, COE = county office of education, LCAP = Local Control and Accountability Plan, CCEE = California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, FCMAT = Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, and LGBTQ+ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others.