The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Based on February 2026 estimates from the Chancellor ’s Office, 34 districts are receiving their SCFF ‑calculated amounts in 2025 ‑26, 25  districts are on stability (receiving a combined $76  million in apportionment funding above their SCFF ‑calculated amounts), and 13 districts are on hold harmless (receiving a combined $86  million above their SCFF ‑calculated amounts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - While these campuses would receive a second Proposition  2 project, many other campuses have not yet received any Proposition  2 funding. To address this issue, the Chancellor ’s Office intends to begin limiting each campus to one new project every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund the second batch of community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, an education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The Governor’s budget also allocates some ongoing Proposition 98 funding for one‑time activities—an approach that creates a cushion to protect core programs in case the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee declines in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - As mentioned in the CCC section, the budget provides $20  million one-time Proposition  98 General Fund to CCC to support community college financial aid offices with increased workload due to FAFSA implementation issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Of that amount, $777 million is reserved for economic uncertainties, which equates to 34 days of operations (or 9.1 percent of total annual core operating expenditures). UC reported $1.5 billion in total core reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Specifically, $33  million was delayed until 2024-25, $33  million was delayed until 2025-26, and $34  million was delayed until 2026-27. Initiative Supports Various Types of Local Library Infrastructure Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2025 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, the new education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5017

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Assessment Key Factors to Consider in Deciding How Much Proposition  2 Funding to Commit Now. Under the Governor ’s budget, the state would commit roughly half of CCC Proposition  2 funding. (The Chancellor ’s Office intends to request about $400  million in Proposition  2 funding for additional projects in 2026-27 and the remainder in 2027-28.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - In 2025 ‑26, EWD is providing the consortia with $12  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund to support employer engagement activities. EWD also is providing $7  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for labor market research centers intended to support consortia planning and other CTE activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098