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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The $50  million is in addition to the $500  million one-time General Fund appropriation provided in the 2021-22 Budget Act for this program. Along with the additional funding, trailer legislation extends the program by one year, through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - To generate one ‑time state savings, the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget package deferred $1. 5  b illion in state payments to the California Community Colleges (CCC) until 2021 ‑22. (The budget package also deferred $ 11  b illion in state payments to school districts until 2021 ‑22.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - As Figure 11 shows, CSU’s total spending on employee health care costs has been increasing over time, reaching $779 million in 2024‑25. Growth in health care costs has been particularly notable the past three years (with the highest growth in 2023‑24 at 10 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In 2021, the state adopted legislation revamping the MCS program, with implementation beginning in the 2022 ‑23 academic year. Under the revamped program, students still do not have to demonstrate financial need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

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 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

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Whereas the share of individuals with at least a bachelor ’s degree in Merced County increased from 11  percent in 2000 to 14  percent based on the most recent data collection (2017 ‑2021), the share increased from 27  percent to 35  percent statewide over the same period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - For example, the state i ncreased funding for the Student Equity and Achievement Program by $24  million (5  percent) in 2021 ‑22 and another $25  million (5  percent) in 2022 ‑23. Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - Both of CLSF’s main sources of core funding would increase, with tuition revenue projected to increase $4.3 million (7.8 percent) and state General Fund proposed to increase $11 million (40 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014