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Budget panel debates TK rebenching, deferrals and program cuts for California Community Colleges
Summary
The May Revision proposes changes to how transitional kindergarten rebenching affects the Proposition 98 split, reduced funding for several CCC initiatives, and a $531.6 million apportionment deferral to July 2026. The LAO urged avoiding large deferrals and recommended alternative adjustments to preserve core apportionments and COLA.
Lawmakers and analysts spent much of the afternoon reviewing the California Community Colleges (CCC) portion of the governor’s May Revision, focusing on the TK re‑bench split, apportionment deferrals and reductions to several one‑time initiatives.
Department of Finance witnesses said the administration proposes removing TK expansion funding from the TK‑to‑12 / community college Proposition 98 split so the TK costs are not shared with the colleges. "The administration views this proposal as aligning the program funding with where those costs are being realized," Alex Schope told the committee. The action would reallocate about $492 million across the three‑year window; roughly $233…
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