The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - Moreover, adding new space increases ongoing operations and maintenance costs, and it creates future capital renewal costs as building components age. To date, UC has not provided documentation identifying how those additional costs would be covered for these ne w projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - Even after adding the proposed 9,434 FTE students, the projected resident undergraduate enrollment level in 2022 ‑23 is 3,358  FTE students lower than the actual enrollment level two years earlier in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - Under the Governor ’s compact, UC  would not receive additional funds for enrollment growth over the period, but instead it would need to accommodate the higher costs from within its base  increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

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 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Higher Education Budget Proposals

Jan 26, 2022 - For 2022 ‑23, projected operating cost increases exceed CSU ’s ongoing base increase by more than $50  million. In contrast, projected operating cost increases at UC are lower than the Governor ’s proposed base increase by about $20  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499

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 - BPPE submitted a report to the Legislature in February 2024 containing recommendations for fee increases. Consistent with that report, BPPE is now seeking legislative approval for fee increases as part of its sunset review t his spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - The new framework goes beyond the GI 2025 objectives of increasing graduation rates and closing equity gaps by adding new objectives and several new metrics. One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - From fall 2019 to fall 2024, the systemwide average salary increased by 25  percent for tenured and tenure ‑track faculty, while it increased by 20  percent for classified support staff. For comparison, the California consumer price index increased by an estimated 23  percent during this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The Governor proposes to increase ongoing base General Fund support for UC by $351  million (7  percent) in 2026 ‑27. This increase reflects two components. First, the Governor ’s budget includes a 5  percent base increase ($254  million) for UC in 2026 ‑27, reflecting the fifth ‑year base increase of his multiyear compact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143