The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - The Chancellor ’s Office believes, however, that final 2019 ‑ 20 e nrollment may increase somewhat over current estimates due to campuses admitting more transfer students in spring 2020. Chancellor ’s Office Believes It Can Meet Target Given More Time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Faculty Instruction at CCC Is Provided by a Mix of Full ‑Time and Part ‑Time Faculty. Instruction at the community colleges is provided by nearly 20,000 full ‑time faculty and about 35,000 part ‑time faculty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - The share of prepared students is relatively low for black and Latino students ( 13  p ercent and 20  p ercent, respectively), while over half of white and Asian students are classified as prepared. Age also is related to preparation, with younger students more likely to be classified as prepared upon entering the community college system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Even the segment-specific work b eing done to improve learning outcomes is likely to have broader and more integrated results than Learning Lab ’s projects. This is because work being done within a segment is more likely to affect an entire department, campus, or even the whole segment (through initiatives like CSU ’s GI 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - CSAC notes it would need additional ongoing funding to hire and retain full ‑time staff for these positions. CSAC ’s Operational Costs Have Been Increasing. In addition to concerns regarding workload, the department shared that its costs for OE &E have been increasing at a rate that outpaces available funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Understanding the timing of when institutions receive funding, how the funds wer e spent, and what student and institutional needs remain will help the Legislature make key budget decisions moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act authorizes a General Fund loan to cover 2025 ‑26 costs as they arise. e Primarily reflects the removal of 2024 ‑25 one ‑time funds. Budget Adjusts Cal Grant Spending Upward in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2022-23 budget then provided BPPE with $24  million one-time General Fund over three years to repay this loan and cover its operational costs while BPPE developed a proposal for a new fee structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Recommend Using One ‑Time Funds to Build Budget Resiliency. Between the one ‑time cushion and upward revisions to the 2024 ‑25 and 2025 ‑26 minimum guarantee, the Governor ’s budget includes a significant amount of one ‑time funding for CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Though much smaller in magnitude, UC also can experience cost increases relating to operating expenses and equipment (OE&E). OE&E costs tend to grow with inflation over time, though UC tries to contain these costs through operational efficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998