May Revise has come! Governor Newsom delivered his May Revision of the California state budget on May 14th.

We are grateful for our Governor’s commitment to education and are happy to see more investment in Expanded Learning funding! 

“Here’s a program that I’m deeply prideful of as well. So much attention was rightfully placed by a previous administration, Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger. There’s a lot of credit for afterschool programs. We’ve 10Xed that.” -Gavin Newsom.

What is the May Revise?

The May Revision, also known as the May Revise, is an update to the governor’s proposed budget released in January. This revision reflects an updated economic and revenue outlook that affects us all. California state law states it must be released before or on May 14th. 

This high-level summary indicates changes to the January proposal; it is not detailed and does not include all budget items. 

May Revise Budget Impacts on Expanded Learning

The Governor’s May Revision Budget reflects his commitment to Expanded Learning Programs.

• Maintains $4 billion in ongoing funding for ELO-P (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program).
• Increases funding by $515.5M for ELO-P (see below for more details in the Trailer Bill section).
• Increases funding by an additional $10M to raise minimum apportionments from $50K to $100K for ELO-P.
• Maintains existing reimbursement rates for ASES and 21st CCLC programs.

Details on departmental budgets under the May Revision can be found here. Details of the California Department of Education budget can be found here (pages 12 and 15 indicate the budget line items for Expanded Learning funding streams).

What are the next steps in our State Budget Process?

Our Legislature will continue to conduct budget hearings and develop a budget plan to ensure a budget bill passes before June 15. The Governor has until the end of June to sign or veto the budget bill. 

Understanding Budget Trailer Bills

The Governor’s proposed budget in January typically requires changes to existing law in order to implement these budget changes. If changes are necessary, separate budget implementation bills or “trailer bills” are introduced in order to implement the change. 

Here’s what you need to know about “trailer bills” at this point in the budget process.

• Trailer bills are organized by issue areas such as “K-12”, “higher education”, and “housing.” 
• Trailer bills are heard concurrently with the Budget Bill and move through the Assembly and Senate budget committees.
• Trailer bills are NOT beholden to the June 15th Budget Act deadline or the regular budget committee deadlines.
• Trailer bills take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature and typically only require a majority vote.

May Revise Budget Trailer Bill Impacts on Expanded Learning 

The K-12 Omnibus (May Revision) (updated: 05/14/2025) Trailer Bill outlines proposed changes to ELO-P:

• Beginning in FY 2025-26, Rate 1 LEAs will drop from 75% unduplicated pupil population (UPP) to 55% UPP. Click here for more information on Rate 1 and Rate 2 LEAs.
• Beginning in FY 2025-26, LEA’s receiving funding at the Rate II level in the prior year, and receiving funding at the Rate I level in the current year are subject to audit compliance with Rate II requirements for the current year only. For each fiscal year thereafter, LEAs subject to an audit must comply with the Rate I requirements. 
• Beginning in FY 2025-26, the minimum apportionment would increase from $50k to $100k.

Additional Resources to Support Your Learning & Work

• Learn who your California representatives are by clicking here.
• Learn who your members in U.S. Congress by clicking here.
• Learn more about how the California State Government works from CalMatters.
• Glossary of State Budget Terms by California Budget & Policy Center.
• Get familiar with more California and General Policy Resources on our website.