Labor Portal — For School Employees & Union Staff

Quick Access Tools

Find Your District's Funding

Look up the 2025–26 P-1 Principal Apportionment for your district — LCFF, EPA, Special Education, and more. The numbers your employer knows by heart.

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Collective Bargaining Resources

Year-over-year funding comparisons with bargaining context, program-specific playbooks, and negotiating guides for certificated and classified staff representatives.

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Track the State Budget

Follow the Governor's proposed budget, May Revision, and final enacted budget — and understand what each change means for your members' pay and working conditions.

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May Revision Update

The May 15 revision is the most important moment in the budget calendar for labor negotiations. Track the latest projections and what they mean for LCFF and EPA funding.

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Apportionment Basics

Learn how the state calculates and distributes funding to every district — LCFF, EPA, Special Education, and transportation. Know the formula before you negotiate.

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Education Legislation

Key bills that affect school funding, class sizes, employee salaries, and working conditions. Stay current on what Sacramento is doing — or failing to do — for school workers.

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Why Funding Data Is Your Most Powerful Bargaining Tool

District administrators receive detailed apportionment reports directly from the CDE. Union representatives have always had access to the same public data — but rarely in an organized, bargaining-ready format. This portal puts that same information in your hands, clearly presented and ready to use at the table. When you can point to the exact dollar amount the district received per student, the conversation changes.

📣 Bargaining Talking Points — Using Apportionment Data

▶ LCFF is the baseline. The Local Control Funding Formula is the largest single revenue source for most districts. When your district says "we can't afford it," ask them to show you their LCFF grant amount compared to their salary expenditures. The gap often tells the real story.
▶ EPA funds must benefit students — not patch budget holes. The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (EPA) is one-time or ongoing depending on the year. Know whether your district is using one-time funds for ongoing salary commitments, which creates a structural deficit risk — and a future bargaining argument.
▶ Year-over-year funding growth is a fact, not a favor. Use the YOY comparison tool to show that state funding has grown. When a district claims funding is flat or declining, the P-1 vs. Annual comparison is your evidence.
▶ Special Education and transportation are funded separately. Districts often argue that special ed costs are consuming the general fund. The Principal Apportionment includes separate Special Education and Home-to-School Transportation lines — use them to hold the district accountable for how those dollars flow.
▶ Reserve levels are public record. AB 1200 requires districts to disclose their financial condition. A district sitting on reserves above the state minimum while offering 0% salary increases is a district that has made a choice — and that choice is bargainable.