The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The cost of a 1  percent salary increase is approximately  $59  million. Cover cost increases related to active employee health benefits. Specifically, employee health premiums are expected to increase by $21  million in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - Within this preliminary spending plan, 59  percent of new spending is for employee salaries and benefits, 28  percent is related to expanding enrollment and student support programs, and the remaining 13  percent is for other operating cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program

Sep 27, 2016 - This rate is somewhat higher than the reported retention rate of 59  percent for Army members participating in the National Guard Award program. Given the department ’s methodology very likely overstates retention for program participants, the actual difference is likely greater than cited here.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3501

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Of the 68 applicants, 59 were selected for awards of between $100,000 to $190,000 annually through 2024 ‑25. Two of the selected applicants were multi ‑college districts, bringing the total count of participating colleges potentially up to 62 —just under the cap of 65.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - Both rates have been steady in recent years, although both are lower as compared to 2000 (59  percent at UC and 56  percent at CSU). Transfer rates (76  percent at UC and 74  percent at CSU) are much higher than the systems ’ respective freshman rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - Based on our analysis of the first-round of facility grant applicants and the results from a survey we recently sent to 59 low-income districts running part-day kindergarten programs, we have identified four funding alternatives for the Legislature to consider (see figure ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

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

Dec 18, 2020 - The state began using payment deferrals during the dot ‑com bust but relied much more heavily on them during the Great Recession. The practice of deferring college payments peaked in 2011 ‑12, when the state deferred a total of $ 961  m illion in CCC payments —accounting for nearly 30  p ercent of CCC Proposition  98 General Fund support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307