The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Of the project proposals that districts submitted for 2026-27, 7 out of 27 eligible modernization projects (26  percent) are included in the Governor ’s budget, compared to 3 out of 8 eligible growth projects (38  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - In fall 2015, the Board of Govern ors adopted the task force ’s recommendations and requested a $200  million ongoing systemwide augmentation to implement them. State Created New Program to Expand CTE Availability and Quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As Figure  3 shows, salaries and benefits (including retirement benefits, health care benefits, workers ’ compensation, and unemployment insurance) accounted for more than 80  percent of district spending in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - It also would provide CSU with its remaining 3  percent ongoing base increase ($151  million) associated with the 2025 ‑26 compact payment in  2028 ‑29. CSU Anticipates Receiving Additional Tuition Revenue in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - For instance, under the current budget construction, the state has committed to provide CSU and UC with 3  percent base increases in 2028 ‑29, even though the state faces a large projected deficit in 2028 ‑29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The state would commit to providing UC with a one ‑time back payment of $241  million in 2027 ‑28 to address the base increase that it did not receive in 2025 ‑26, followed by a $144  million ongoing increase in 2028 ‑29, reflecting the remaining 3  percent base increase from the postponed 2025 ‑26 compact  payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - Starting in 2026-27, the state intends to provide $3  million ongoing General Fund for CSAC to continue addressing operating cost increases. Offsetting some of this increase is $245,000 in General Fund reductions in 2024-25 (adjusted to $240,000 ongoing in 2025-26) and the removal of 0.75 positions associated with Control Section 4.05 and Control Section 4.12 of the 2024-25 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2014-15 Budget: Analysis of the Higher Education Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2014 - Most notably, rather than augmenting a single student support categorical program by $200 million, we recommend the Legislature consolidate seven student support programs into a block grant, thereby offering colleges considerably more flexibility in deciding the best ways to support their students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2914

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor proposes $ 200  m illion General Fund for local governments that show progress toward developing shelters and housing for the homeless. Funding for Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilot Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916