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: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - While loans issued under Control Section 14.00 typically must be repaid within two years, the 2025-26 Budget Act included provisional language extending the repayment period for any loans to the BPPE Fund until June 30, 2032.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Of the three earnings measures, this one arguably comes closest to reflecting the added value of college. All regions saw improvements in this measure between 2015 ‑16 and 2022 ‑23. For  example, in the San Diego/Imperial region, CTE students who last enrolled in 2015 ‑16 saw a median earnings increase of 20  percent, while CTE students who last enrolled in 2022 ‑23 saw a median
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - For Cal Grant recipients (who already have their tuition, and, in some cases, a portion of their nontuition costs covered), MCS provides ad ditional aid for nontuition costs. Though less notable given relative magnitude, the revamped program also expanded eligibility to CCC students in bachelor ’s degree programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget backfills for the one ‑time reduction related to that payment deferral. b The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act included intent language to provide UC with this augmentation. c Consists of $30 million for 2026 ‑27 and $31 million delayed from 2025 ‑26. d Reflects amount UC reports as still available for each initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The Master Plan at 50 series - Improving State Oversight of Academic Expansions [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Improving State Oversight of Academic Expansions December 2, 2009 In this six-minute video, analyst Mark Whitaker summarizes the findings from our report, Improving State Oversight Of Academic Expansions .
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The Master Plan at 50 series - Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California January 28, 2010 In this 5-minute video, analyst Judy Heiman discusses the LAO Report "Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California. "
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The Master Plan at 50 series - Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities February 17, 2011 In this 9-minute video, the LAO 's Judy Heiman and Steve Boilard answer questions about the latest installment to the Master Plan at 50 series, "Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities. "
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The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - As discussed in The 2026‑27 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget , the administration’s revenue estimates over the budget window are $42 billion higher than previous budget‑act assumptions and almost $30 billion higher than our November 2025 estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Whereas most CCC Proposition  98 funding is for general purpose apportionments, about 30  percent is for categorical programs designated for specific purposes. In 2025 ‑26, the state is providing a total of $3.8  billion ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for nearly 50 CCC categorical programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150