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Governor’s budget proposes to eliminate K–12 deferrals; LAO urges paying off earlier if possible
Summary
Administration briefed the committee on remaining K–12 deferrals created in prior budgets and said the governor’s budget pays those deferrals; the LAO recommended eliminating them as a matter of fiscal hygiene and noted the legislature could accelerate payoff by acting in early April.
Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office described prior‑year Proposition 98 deferrals and the governor’s plan to eliminate them during the budget window.
Alex Shope told the committee that deferrals created in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 budgets total roughly $2.6 billion (2022–23) and about $4.0 billion (2023–24), split across LCFF and…
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