今天, 6月12日, 2023, the Legislature announced they reached an agreement on the 2023-24 State Budget, 和 a vote is expected to take place on Thursday. The budget bill is contained in both AB 101 和 SB 101. A Senate summary of the legislative budget framework can be found 在这里.

The Legislature’s version provides $311.7 billion in total spending, including $227 billion from the General Fund. It also helps close the budget gap by including $30.7 billion in solutions 和 contains $37.2 billion in total General Fund Reserves. This version rejects the proposed use of the Safety Net Reserve for purposes not intended for the reserve.

The Legislature’s version provides a $2.1 billion increase from the May Revision for schools 和 community colleges 和 provides $1 billion for temporary rate increases for childcare. Below are key highlights for Early Care 和 K-12 Education.

 

Approval – Governor’s Proposals

Changes – Governor’s

Proposals

 New – Legislature Proposals
2022-23 Budget increases to the LCFF.

Reduces the Arts, 音乐, 和 Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant by $200 million instead of the proposed $1.8 billion.

 

 Provides $10 million for the Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline Initiative.
8.22% COLA to the LCFF 和 categoricals.

Reduces the K-12 Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant by $494.5 million instead of the proposed $2.5 billion.

 

 Increases reimbursement rates for childcare providers including those of State Preschool programs.
Fully funding Universal Meals in current 和 budget year.

Reduces the reliance of one-time funds to cover ongoing costs of LCFF.

 

Waives childcare fees through September 30, 2023, 和 provides permanent family fee reform, capping family fees at one percent of family income 和 waiving family fees for families with income under 75% of state median income, including State Preschool programs.

 
$80 million ongoing for COE’s operating county juvenile court 和 community schools. Includes $15 million for commercial dishwashers outside of the Kitchen Infrastructure 和 Training Funds.

$20 million for the Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Grants.

 

 

Next Steps

On Wednesday, 6月14日, 2023, the Senate Budget 和 Fiscal Review Committee 和 the Assembly Budget Committee will hold hearings to discuss their final budget. You can watch the Senate Budget hearing 在这里 at 9:00 AM. You can watch the Assembly Budget hearing 在这里 at 10:00 AM.

With a vote expected on Thursday, June 15th, the legislature will meet its constitutional deadline 和 the Governor will then have 12 days to act on the budget bill.

Trailer bills 和 budget amendments are anticipated to be released in the coming days 和 the Legislature is expected to release their summary of the final budget in mid/late June.