The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - We recommend the state return to paying for MCS the way it pays for other state programs —in the year in which the costs are generated. Even  funding MCS in the traditional way, the state could still set the award coverage percentage for each award year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - In 2020‑21 and 2021‑22, the state applied certain supplemental payments towards CalPERS costs, which lowered rates to 29 percent. Since then, rates have generally stabilized around 32 percent. Spending Increases for Financial Aid Are Primarily Due to Tuition Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2021, the Board of Regents approved a new tuition policy that took effect in 2022‑23. Under this policy, tuition increases annually for new undergraduates and all graduate students, while continuing undergraduates pay a flat rate for up to six academic years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Most notably, in 2021-22, DCA issued a $12  million loan to the BPPE Fund from the Bureau of Automotive Repair ’s Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund. (Control Section 14.00 of the annual budget act authorizes DCA to issue loans between the special funds it oversees.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - On a cash basis, the state will pay actual costs as they are incurred in 2025-26 using a no-interest General Fund loan. On August 11, the administration issued an Executive Order authorizing a loan of $996  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - If revenues meet the Governor’s estimates in 2025‑26, this would create a $5.6 billion settle‑up obligation to schools and community colleges that the state would need to pay in the future. State law does not specify what share of these funds would go to community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Specifically, within the higher education budget, we recommend retiring payment deferrals at CSU and UC and paying for MCS costs in the year in which those costs are incurred (rather than in arrears).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - The state is providing $140  million General Fund annually to pay for these deposits. Additionally, the 2021-22 Budget Act temporarily expanded the program, with SIB providing CalKIDS deposits to all low-income students enrolled in grades 1 through 12 in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035