# California enacts universal transitional kindergarten in a $123.9B education package (2021)

Date: 2021

On 9 July 2021, California Governor [Gavin Newsom](/people/edu-gavin-newsom) signed a $123.9 billion Pre-K and K-12 education package, including Assembly Bill 130, committing the state to free, universal transitional kindergarten for all four-year-olds, phased in from 2022-23 with full implementation targeted for 2025-26. The package also funded community schools, expanded summer and after-school programs, universal free school nutrition, and improved staff-to-student ratios.

## People

- Gavin Newsom: https://factrail.ai/people/gavin-newsom

## Drivers

- Public Education Funding: https://factrail.ai/drivers/edu-public-education-funding
- Digital Learning Access: https://factrail.ai/drivers/edu-digital-learning-access

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