6870 Board of Governors of Community Colleges
Major Program Changes
  • The Budget proposes an increase of $248 million Proposition 98 General Fund for career technical education and workforce development, including $200 million for the Strong Workforce Program and $48 million for the Career Technical Education Pathways Program.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $30 million Proposition 98 General Fund to improve the number of students successfully transitioning to college-level math and English courses.

  • The Budget proposes a one-time increase of $5 million Proposition 98 General Fund to develop zero-textbook cost degrees using open education resources.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $114.7 million Proposition 98 General Fund for growth in general-purpose apportionments.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $29.3 million Proposition 98 General Fund for a cost-of-living adjustment in general-purpose apportionments.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $10 million Proposition 98 General Fund to implement statewide performance strategies through the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $3 million Proposition 98 General Fund to address data security efforts within the Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Program.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $1.8 million Proposition 98 General Fund to increase support for existing apprenticeship programs by reflecting the estimated non-credit rate.

  • The Budget proposes an increase of $1.3 million Proposition 98 General Fund for a cost-of-living adjustment for the Disabled Student Programs and Services program, the Extended Opportunities Programs and Services program, the Special Services for CalWORKs Recipients program, and the Child Care Tax Bailout program.

  • The Budget proposes a one-time increase of $283 million, of which $255 million is one-time Proposition 98 General Fund and $28 million is prior years' Proposition 98 settle-up, for deferred maintenance and instructional equipment.

  • The Budget proposes a one-time increase of $76.3 million Proposition 98 General Fund to pay mandate claims made by community colleges, providing community colleges with one-time resources to address campus security, technology needs, professional development, and to develop open education resources and zero-textbook cost degrees.