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January 2026
Universities
Changes in University of California General Fund Spending
Reflects Governor's Budget Proposals, 2026-27 (In Millions)
| 2025-26 Revised Spending | $4,943 |
| Ongoing Spending | |
| Year-five compact base increase (5 percent) | $254 |
| Base restorationa | 130 |
| Delayed partial year-four compact base increase (2 percent)b | 96 |
| Nonresident enrollment replacementc | 61 |
| Subtotal | ($541) |
| One-time Spending/Reappropriationsd | |
| Jordan Syndrome research | $13 |
| California Institutes for Science and Innovation | 10 |
| UC and CSU Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning | 8 |
| California Institute on Law, Neuroscience, and Technology | 1 |
| Subtotal | ($32) |
| Other Adjustments | |
| Removal of 2025-26 one-time funding | -$90 |
| Shift of debt service for capital projecte | -8 |
| Subtotal | (-$98) |
| Total Changes | $475 |
| 2026-27 Proposed Spending | $5,418 |
| a The 2025-26 Budget Act included a payment deferral from 2025-26 to 2026-27. The Governor's budget restores UC's base funding in 2026-27 so that the size of the deferral does not grow. | |
| b The 2025-26 Budget Act included intent language to provide UC with this augmentation. | |
| c Reflects nonresident replacement funding of $30 million for 2026-27 as well as deferred ongoing nonresident replacement funding of $31 million from 2025–26 to 2026–27 included in the 2025-26 Budget Act. | |
| d Reflects entire actual appropriations. These figures were provided by UC. DOF included in Schedule 9 the original appropriations. | |
| e Reflects removal of $8.1 million from UC's budget relating to a UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College intersegmental housing project being shifted to being supported with Proposition 2 funds. | |