The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Despite making these out‑year funding commitments, the administration has offered no plan for how to meet them (through new revenue, spending reductions in other areas, or other specific budget‑balancing actions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - As the campus ’s undergraduate enrollment has grown, the number of majors offered has increased, with the campus offering 20 undergraduate majors in 2013 and 27  majors in 2023. The campus plans to offer four new majors beginning in fall 2024, bringing the total number of undergraduate majors offered to 31.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Key Considerations In this part of the brief, we raise some concerns with the Governor ’s proposed 2026 ‑27 budget for higher education and offer some recommendations for building a more sustainable budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, the state would extend this approach by deferring another $130  million payment from 2026 ‑27 to 2027 ‑28 and again offering a short ‑term, no ‑interest cash loan to UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Additionally, faculty can apply for similar grants offered by federal, philanthropic, and corporate sources. Introduction In this post, we first provide background on Learning Lab. We then discuss the Governor ’s proposal to continue the program, assess the proposal, and provide an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Since 2015, state law has also authorized CCC to offer bachelor ’s degrees if those programs do not duplicate programs offered by the California State University or the University of California. CCC has since launched bachelor ’s degrees in fields such as dental hygiene, emergency management, and biomanufacturing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Technology upgrades for CCC classrooms where teacher preparation courses are offered remotely. Student outreach and retention services. Data collection.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - These activities (such as offering math supplemental instruction for freshmen) differ from the activities needed to help students graduate faster (such as offering more course sections). Similarly, the activities aimed at improving overall graduation rates (such as hiring more advisors) differ somewhat from those activities aimed specifically at closing equity gaps (such as creating a peer mentorship program for first‑generation students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - The CSU system has 23 campuses, consisting of 22 campuses offering a broad array of academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students, plus one campus that offers a specialized set of maritime ‑related programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The Legislature could request that CCC and CDCR report data on student outcomes (such as course success rates) in the pilots compared with similar courses offered via correspondence or in person. CCC and CDCR also could be tasked with reporting any security ‑related concerns with the instructional model being piloted, whether the model creates a better ‑quality teaching and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913