On May 14, 2012 Governor Jerry Brown released the "May Revision" of his proposal for the 2011-12 California budget.

In a video announcement a few days earlier, the governor said the state's budget deficit was now nearly $16 billion, up significantly from the $9 billion he estimated in January when he first released his budget. For more information, please see:

• Overview from Legislative Analyst's Office of the governor's May Revision
• Early analysis from School Services of California of the governor's May Revision  
• Video of the governor describing the increase in the state's budget deficit

 

Frequently Asked Questions About K-12 Funding in California

Q: What's the connection between the state budget and education funding?

Q: How did California rank among the states in terms of funding before the economic crisis?

Q: In what way did lower per-pupil expenditures affect California’s schools in 2008-09? 

Q: How has the state and nationwide financial crisis affected California schools overall? 

Q: What kinds of cuts are districts making as a result of the current economic climate?

 

Related EdSource publications

• California's Fiscal Crisis: What does it mean for schools? ~ May 2011 

• Community College Funding: Need grows as dollars decrease ~ March 2011

• School Finance Highlights 2010-11 ~ January 2011

• How California Ranks ~ September 2010

• Challenging Times: California Schools Cope with Adversity and the Imperative To Do More ~ December 2010

• Q&A: The Basics of California's School Finance System ~ January 2009