The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Pursuant to state law, CSU’s contribution to employee health benefits is based on the average premium of the most popular health plans. When premiums increase, CSU covers the associated cost for its active employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - UC Performance and Cost Reduction Measures Measure Implementation Time Line Streamline Transfer Pathways UC is to closely align its lower-division requirements for its 20  most popular majors with those used by CSU and CCC for associate degrees for transfer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - Pursuant to state law, CSU ’s contribution to employee health benefits is based on the average premium of the most popular health plans. When premiums increase, CSU covers the associated cost for its active employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - While a new CSU graduation initiative likely would provide some state benefits (such as enhanced economic mobility), those benefits could be less sizable or less significant than the potential public benefits of other state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Those with State Library cards may borrow designated library materials at no charge. The State Library also provides specialized research services to the Legislature and the Governor. In addition, the State Library passes through state and federal funds to local libraries for specified purposes and provides related oversight and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Statute links this objective to the broader goal of preparing individuals for jobs, thus promoting their economic mobility while also providing a skilled workforce for  industry. Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program Recent Redirection of Strong Workforce Funds Is Likely Impacting Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - Pathways are offered in 20 of UC ’s most popular majors. All nine general UC campuses participate in this program, though campus GPA requirements vary. UC and CSU Transfer Pathways Are Different. UC Transfer Pathways do not have complete overlap with CSU ’s transfer pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

Review of Recent Changes to The Cal Grant C Program

Jun 22, 2015 - The new standards disqualified most private for–profit colleges in the state in 2012–13, including several Heald College campuses that historically have been popular destinations for Cal Grant C recipients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3274

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - According to CSU, the Basic Needs Initiative supports a broad range of activities, including food pantries, emergency housing, emergency grants, and (since the start of the p andemic) the distribution of laptops and mobile hotspots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2020-21 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments

May 21, 2020 - Another one-quarter have legal status, such as a green card or employment visa, and may be eligible to undertake the process of becoming a naturalized citizen. The remaining roughly one-quarter of the state ’s immigrants (more than two million residents) are undocumented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4239