CA ACA29

Proposes constitutional amendment requiring California to distribute the full estimated amount of constitutionally-mandated K-12 and community college funding within each fiscal year, unless the minimum funding requirement is suspended.

Establishes that state apportionments to school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and community college districts must be made no later than the payment schedule in effect during the 2000-01 fiscal year, though the Legislature may require earlier payments.

Addresses practice of deferring over $10 billion in state education funding beyond the school year, citing negative impacts including educator layoffs, reduced programs, and unequal effects on low-property-tax-wealth districts.

Requires the estimated funding amount to be explicitly set forth in the Budget Bill to provide transparency and prevent budget manipulation that masks actual education funding levels.