Cal. EDC § 14002
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 14002, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, upon certification of the Superintendent pursuant to Sections 41330, 41332, and 41335, any amount necessary to meet the requirements of programs specified in subdivision (b) during each fiscal year are hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to Section A of the State School Fund for allocation by the Controller.
(2) The amounts calculated for the programs specified in subdivision (b) are considered final as of the certification of the second principal apportionment in the fifth succeeding fiscal year, inclusive, of the fiscal year for which the calculation is being made. Final submissions shall be submitted pursuant to procedures and timeframes established by the Superintendent. This paragraph does not apply to a change that is the result of an audit exception, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41341.
(b) Programs included for purposes of this section are all of the following:
(1) Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 2574) of Part 2.
(2) Section 41544.
(3) Section 41850.1.
(4) Article 2 (commencing with Section 42238) of Chapter 7 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2, except Section 42238.024.
(5) Section 47663.
(6) Article 7 (commencing with Section 48300) of Chapter 2 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(7) Article 10 (commencing with Section 48350) of Chapter 2 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), commencing with the 2019–20 fiscal year, if, for an upcoming fiscal year, the total amount necessary to meet the requirements of the programs specified in subdivision (b) is projected to be in excess of 89 percent of the General Fund and Education Protection Account revenues and allocated proceeds of taxes that are necessary to meet the requirements of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, excluding appropriations made to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for allocation to community college districts, then before the enactment of the annual Budget Act for that fiscal year, the Director of Finance may reduce the following to a percentage equal to or greater than the projected growth rate of the minimum amount necessary to meet the requirements of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, but not less than zero:
(A) The adjustments required pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 2574, subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 2574, subdivision (b) of Section 2575.1, paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02, and Section 42287.
(B) The inflation or cost-of-living adjustment otherwise authorized or required for all of the following programs:
(i) Subdivision (b) of Section 8265 or its successor section.
(ii) Subdivision (c) of Section 49536.
(iii) Subdivision (b) of Section 56836.142.
(iv) Subdivision (d) of Section 17581.6 of the Government Code.
(2) The percentage reductions made pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be no less than the percentage reductions made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).
(3) This subdivision shall not be construed to change the adjustment identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 for a prior fiscal year.
(4) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the Director of Finance shall report to the Legislature, consistent with Section 9795 of the Government Code, before the enactment of the annual Budget Act each fiscal year any amounts or percentages reduced from inflation or cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to paragraph (1) for the upcoming fiscal year.
(2) The amounts calculated for the programs specified in subdivision (b) are considered final as of the certification of the second principal apportionment in the fifth succeeding fiscal year, inclusive, of the fiscal year for which the calculation is being made. Final submissions shall be submitted pursuant to procedures and timeframes established by the Superintendent. This paragraph does not apply to a change that is the result of an audit exception, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41341.
(b) Programs included for purposes of this section are all of the following:
(1) Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 2574) of Part 2.
(2) Section 41544.
(3) Section 41850.1.
(4) Article 2 (commencing with Section 42238) of Chapter 7 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2, except Section 42238.024.
(5) Section 47663.
(6) Article 7 (commencing with Section 48300) of Chapter 2 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(7) Article 10 (commencing with Section 48350) of Chapter 2 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), commencing with the 2019–20 fiscal year, if, for an upcoming fiscal year, the total amount necessary to meet the requirements of the programs specified in subdivision (b) is projected to be in excess of 89 percent of the General Fund and Education Protection Account revenues and allocated proceeds of taxes that are necessary to meet the requirements of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, excluding appropriations made to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for allocation to community college districts, then before the enactment of the annual Budget Act for that fiscal year, the Director of Finance may reduce the following to a percentage equal to or greater than the projected growth rate of the minimum amount necessary to meet the requirements of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, but not less than zero:
(A) The adjustments required pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 2574, subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 2574, subdivision (b) of Section 2575.1, paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02, and Section 42287.
(B) The inflation or cost-of-living adjustment otherwise authorized or required for all of the following programs:
(i) Subdivision (b) of Section 8265 or its successor section.
(ii) Subdivision (c) of Section 49536.
(iii) Subdivision (b) of Section 56836.142.
(iv) Subdivision (d) of Section 17581.6 of the Government Code.
(2) The percentage reductions made pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be no less than the percentage reductions made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).
(3) This subdivision shall not be construed to change the adjustment identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 for a prior fiscal year.
(4) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the Director of Finance shall report to the Legislature, consistent with Section 9795 of the Government Code, before the enactment of the annual Budget Act each fiscal year any amounts or percentages reduced from inflation or cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to paragraph (1) for the upcoming fiscal year.
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