July 2023

Proposition 98 Overview

2023-24 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending

In Millions

Revised 2022-23 Proposition 98 Spending $107,359
Technical Adjustments  
Prior year one-time spending -$4,503
LCFF adjustments 386
Other adjustments -208
K-12 categorical programs (declining attendance) -159
Subtotal -$4,483
Proposition 98 Reserve deposit $903
K-12 Education  
LCFF growth and COLA (8.22 percent) $3,428
LCFF backfill with unspent 2021-22 funds (one time) -1,568
Transitional kindergarten expansiona 761
COLA for select categorical programs (8.22 percent)b 556
Equity multiplier 300
Universal school meals 154
State Preschool rate increase 124
COE alternative schools funding increase 80
Charter School Facility Grant Program (one time) 30
ASES funding swap (one time) -25
Commercial dishwashers (one time) 15
Access to opioid overdose reversal medication 4
K-12 High Speed Network 4
CCEE adjustment for unspent prior-year funds (one time) -4
California College Guidance Initiative 2
California School for the Deaf—Fremont (one time) 2
California School Information Services 2
Equity lead in statewide system of support 2
California Newcomer Education and Wellbeing 2
Antibias education and training 1
Review of tools to identify early reading difficulties (one time) 1
Preschool assessment tool (one time) 1
Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) 1
LCAP query tool and electronic template —c
Update to guidance for integrating digital learning and standards —d
Subtotal $3,872
California Community Colleges  
COLA for apportionments (8.22 percent) $678
Apportionments backfill with one-time prior-year funds -290
Apportionments funding protection (stability) 154
COLA for select categorical programs (8.22 percent)e 112
Student Success Completion Grant (caseload adjustment) -50
Enrollment growth (0.5 percent) 26
Student enrollment and retention strategies 14f
LGBTQ+ centers 10
Facilities maintenance and instructional equipmentg (one time) 6g
FCMAT new professional development program —h
Subtotal $661
Total Changes $953
2023-24 Proposition 98 Spending $108,312
a Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of lower transitional kindergarten staffing ratios.
b Applies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Adults in Correctional Facilities, Special Education, child nutrition, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Charter School Facility Grant Program, American Indian Education Centers, and K-12 mandates block grant.
c Reflects $148,000.  
d Reflects $100,000.  
e Applies to the Adult Education Program, apprenticeship programs, basic needs centers, CalWORKs student services, campus child care support, Disabled Students Programs and Services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, mandates block grant, mental health services, MESA program, NextUp foster youth program, Puente program, rapid rehousing, Umoja, and veterans resource centers.
f When combined with funding scored to 2021-22 and 2022-23, the total amount provided in the 2023-24 budget package for this purpose is $145 million, which reflects a $5 million reduction to the amount provided in the 2022-23 budget package.
g When combined with funds scored to 2021-22 and 2022-23, the total amount provided in the 2023-24 budget package for this purpose is $347 million, which reflects a $494 million reduction to the amount provided in 2022-23 budget package.
h Consists of $200,000 in ongoing funds and $75,000 in one-time funds.
LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = Cost-of-living adjustment, COE = county office of education, ASES = After School Education and Safety Program, CCEE = California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, LCAP = Local Control and Accountability Plan, LGBTQ+ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others.