The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - These recipients account for roughly 80  percent of the increase in MCS spending. Though much of the increase in MCS recipients under the revamped program is due to expanded eligibility, some is due to higher enrollment at UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

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 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - In CCC ’s most recent five-year capital outlay plan, modernization projects account for about 80  percent of the capital outlay needs identified for 2025-26 through 2029-30, while growth projects account for only about 20  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Apprenticeships and Work‑Based Learning In this section, we provide background on ( 1)  t raditional apprenticeships, ( 2)  a state ‑funded apprenticeship program focusing on nontraditional sectors, and ( 3)  C CC initiatives that incorporate work ‑based leaning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - UC has more control than most state agencies, however, over its compensation costs, partly because most of its employees (nearly 80  percent) are not represented by a labor union. The  Board of Regents directly sets salaries and benefits for these employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - Over the same period, its operating costs have grown by 80  percent. The State Library redirects some of its unrestricted General Fund state operations monies to support the law library. In 2023-24, the State Library also requested, and the Legislature approved, a targeted ongoing General Fund augmentation of $462,000 to cover the costs of two existing permanent positions that had been special fund-supported and two new permanent posi tions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Specifically, these providers must operate within the attendance boundary of a public school where at least 80  percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Increase for State Operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding

May 13, 2020 - About 80  percent of direct state R &D support for UC comes from the General Fund. UC tends to have some discretion in what research it supports with this funding. The remainder of its direct state R &D support comes from various special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4230

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Currently, 80 community colleges —including all 25 colleges providing instruction to students at CDCR —receive a grant from this program. (The state also provides $15  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for students in county juvenile correctional facilities for similar purposes.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2024-25 Budget: University of California

Feb 28, 2024 - As total enrollment has increased, the share of undergraduate and graduate students has remained about the same, with about 80  percent being undergraduates and 20  percent being graduate students. Undergraduate enrollment growth has varied somewhat across UC campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4862