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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 9§ 7908 Community College Funding Limits

§ 7908 Community College Funding Limits

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§ 7908 Community College Funding Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about how much money community colleges in California can get and spend.
  • •The money includes taxes and help from the state, but not money for special orders from courts or the government.
  • •The amount of money they can get changes based on things like how many students attend and how much prices go up each year.
  • •Community colleges have to tell the state every year how much money they got and spent.

Example

If a community college has more students this year than last year, they might get more money from the state.

The law says the money they get depends on how many students go to the college every day. If more students attend, the college gets more money.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7908 Community College Funding Limits

For community college districts: (a) As used in this section, “ADA” means the annual average daily attendance reported for students attending the community college district during the fiscal year. (b) “Proceeds of taxes” shall be deemed to include subventions from the state, including special purpose apportionments, but excluding subventions received from the state for reimbursement of state mandates in accordance with Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution or Section 17561, or for reimbursement of court or federal mandates imposed on or after November 6, 1979, only if those subventions, when added to the community college district’s local resources, as defined in items (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 84904 of the Education Code, do not exceed: (1) For the 1978–79 fiscal year, the lesser of the statewide average revenues or the actual revenues received per ADA, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84700 of the Education Code, multiplied by the ADA in the community college district for the 1978–79 fiscal year. (2) For the 1979–80 to the 1987–88 fiscal years, inclusive, the amount specified in paragraph (1) adjusted by the lesser of the change in cost of living or California per capita personal income for the preceding calendar year and the percentage change in the community college district’s ADA for that fiscal year. (3) For the 1988–89 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the appropriations limit of that community college district, plus amounts paid for any nonreimbursed court or federal mandates imposed on or after November 6, 1979, less the sum of the following: (A) Interest earned on the proceeds of taxes during the current fiscal year. (B) The 50 percent of miscellaneous funds received during the current fiscal year that are from the proceeds of taxes. (C) Locally voted taxes received during the current fiscal year, such as parcel taxes or square foot taxes, unless for voter-approved bonded debt. (D) Any other local proceeds of taxes received during the current fiscal year, other than local taxes which count towards the revenue limit, such as excess bond revenues transferred to a community college district’s general fund pursuant to Section 15234. (c) Each community college district shall report to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and to the Director of Finance at least annually its appropriations limit, its appropriations subject to limitation, the amount of its state aid apportionments and subventions included within the proceeds of taxes of the community college district, amounts excluded from the appropriations limit, and any increase or decrease to its appropriations limit pursuant to Section 7902.1, at a time and in a manner prescribed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and approved by the Director of Finance. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 112. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

communityeducationadaschoolportstudentfineattendance

Related Statutes

  • § 17581.8 School District Funding Allocation
  • § 7906 School District Attendance Calculation
  • § 53823 Short-Term School District Loans
  • § 8880.4 Lottery Revenue Allocation Rules
  • § 8880.5 Lottery Funds For Schools

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 7908.
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