On June 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the State Legislature announced an agreement on the state budget that largely reflected the budget proposal adopted by the Legislature earlier this month — but with some important modifications that pose concern for local educational agencies. The inclusion of provisions that were not present or disclosed in earlier summaries reinforced the wisdom of CSBA’s decision to avoid a full endorsement of any budget deals before the exact language of the terms was available.
Category: Funding & Finance
Funding & Finance
Legislature passes budget; Governor yet to agree
On June 13, the State Legislature sent its budget to the Governor for his consideration. The main budget bill, Assembly Bill 107 reflects the priorities of the Legislature in response to the Governor’s budget proposals. This will not be the final version of the budget since the Governor has yet to agree to all of the elements included in the budget bill. As such, negotiations between the Legislature and the Governor will continue.
State budget: Governor responds to CSBA advocacy
On May 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration revealed elements of proposed changes to his Proposition 98 funding maneuver in response to CSBA’s objections and advocacy, which generated nearly 30,000 emails to the Governor and Legislature. Most welcome was the change by the Governor to no […]
Proposed May Revise Prop 98 “funding maneuver” violates the Constitution
Act now to tell the Governor and Legislature to reject the maneuver and protect Prop 98! Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revise for the 2024–25 budget. Included in the budget is a proposal that would undermine Proposition 98 and violate the State […]
May Revise webinar breaks down budget proposals and their implications for LEAs
Experts from the California School Boards Association, Children Now and the education law firm Dannis Woliver Kelley dissected the Governor’s May Revision budget proposals during a May 15 webinar, “May Revise: Prop 98 under siege.” As expected, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to double down on […]
Governor’s May Revise doubles down on troubling Prop 98 maneuver
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Budget Revision May 10, but deferred releasing greater details until May 14. Providing a macro-level overview of the state budget, the Governor estimates the state budget deficit grew by $7 billion from a projected estimate of $37.9 billion in […]
Governor’s release of the May Revise is right around the corner
As required by law, Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to release the May Revision to his January Budget Proposal in the coming days. May 14 is the required deadline, but if past years are an indication, the Governor is likely to announce sooner. The May […]
Paving the way for LEAs to construct high-quality workforce housing
Assembly Bill 2295 went into effect Jan. 1, 2024, carving out a clear pathway for districts and county offices of education to build employee housing on their land. This solution, often called education workforce housing (EWH), addresses the dual crises that more and more local […]
New federal initiative announced to fund facilities upgrades
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opened applications on March 20 for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize, which will award $180 million to districts across the country engaging in strategic partnerships to build capacity and implement energy upgrades at K-12 schools that lower energy […]
Governor and Legislature agree on early action to reduce budget shortfall
On April 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas (D–Hollister) and Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D–Healdsburg) announced an agreement to take early action on the budget to lower the state’s projected deficit. Although the announced measures do not touch on […]