6870 Board of Governors of Community Colleges
Major Program Changes
  • A net decrease of $400 million Proposition 98 General Fund to apportionments is proposed, including reforms in census accounting practices.

  • An increase of $110 million in student fee revenues as a result of increasing student fees from $26 to $36 per unit. The offsetting Proposition 98 General Fund savings is retained for growth funding to help preserve and expand course sections.

  • A net increase of $52.7 Proposition 98 General Fund is proposed to offset estimated decreases in local property taxes and oil and mineral revenues ($32.3 million) and student fee revenues ($18.7 million), as well as the increased costs to compensate colleges for the administration of fee waivers ($1.7 million) and financial aid.

  • A one-time decrease of $129 million Proposition 98 General Fund is proposed reflecting an additional deferral of payments to 2012-13.