The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Nonetheless, they differ from the instructional spaces the state has traditionally prioritized for bon d funding. For example, these types of facilities can generate revenue from activities such as athletic events and concerts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

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 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The associated ongoing cost is built into apportionments in 2026-27. d The Governor ’s budget reappropriates funding for four research initiatives whose original expenditure periods have ended. The administration does not have estimates of the amount of remaining funds for each initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Amount excludes $164 million ongoing for the K ‑12 Strong Workforce Program. c Amount excludes $62 million ongoing for apprenticeships affiliated with K ‑12 local education agencies. d Amount assumes 12 percent of program funding goes to CCC based on historical trends, and CCC in turn spends 20 percent of those funds on CTE courses based on the approximate share of noncredit instruction that is classified as CTE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education Total Changes ‑$760 a The budget provides $230,000 for Chief Information Security Officer position and $65,000 for employee compensation adjustments. b Consists of $50 million in new one ‑time General Fund spending for the program, along with $18 million in carryover funds from 2024 ‑25. c Reflects additional support for general operating
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding

May 13, 2020 - California Has Sizeable R &D Sector. Among states, California conducts the largest amount of R &D. According to the NSF, in 2017 $151  billion was spent on R &D in California, accounting for more than one-quarter of national R &D spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4230

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Figure 3 Governor ’s Budget Funds New and Continuing CCC Capital Outlay Projects Bond Funds (In Thousands) Advanced transportation and manufacturing building replacement P, W Career technical education building replacement P, W New Library Learning Resource Center P, W Library Learning Resource Center and student services center replacement P, W Center for Student Success replacement P,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Private entities tend to underspend on R &D without government intervention. This is because the costs and risks of R &D can be high, while the benefits tend to be diffuse. In the climate change area, benefits can be especially diffuse, with regional, statewide, and even global effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: California State University a Increases are contingent upon the state providing a specified amount of support to CSU. b Tentative agreements pending ratification by the CSU Board of Trustees and union membership. c Agreement also includes 2.65 percent service salary increases for faculty below certain salary levels, along with increases in the minimum salary for certain
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

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

Nov 7, 2024 - UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways a Average from 2005 through 2022. b Average for 2005 through 2019 freshman cohorts. c Average for 2005 through 2017 freshman cohorts. d Average for 2005 through 2021 transfer cohorts. e Average for 2005 through 2020 transfer cohorts. f UC Merced ’s cohort sizes for this group were too small for comparative analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937