The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - The next four sections cover specific proposals relating to (1) early education, (2) K-14 education, (3) the universities, and (4) financial aid. The last section covers library-related proposals and a crosscutting proposal relating to education innovation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - We recommend the Legislature place a high priority on using these one ‑time funds to eliminate the K ‑14 deferrals. Even under our lower ‑end Proposition   98 e stimates, the state could retire some of the K ‑14 deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The state pays costs for the employer contribution associated with CSU’s 2013‑14 payroll level. CSU pays the employer contribution for any payroll growth above that level. The state adopted this arrangement in 2013‑14 to provide CSU with a stronger fiscal incentive to contain staffing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - It  carries debt mostly from former state general obligation bonds and, beginning in 2013 ‑14, from university bonds. In 2013 ‑14, the state initiated a new policy intended to provide UC with greater ability to manage its facilities, more predictability in facility financing, and more incentive to contain costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - The equity gap by income has decreased from 15  to 14 percentage points for the four‑year rate but increased from 11 to 12 percentage points for the six‑year rate. The equity gap by first‑generation status has remained nearly unchanged at 17 percentage points for the four‑year rate and 14 percentage points for the six‑year rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In addition to this state bond, voters in the same election approved 14 local general oblig ation bonds totaling $9.9  billion for community college facilities. Chancellor ’s Office Uses Scoring System to Select Projects for Bond Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - Recipient counts in the CCC Expanded Entitlement program were notably higher than original budget assumptions (23  percent higher), as were recipient counts for the Transfer Entitlement program (14  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - We  do not know, however, whether these respondents are representative of CTE students more broadly, especially because only a small share of students receiving the survey choose to respond (between 14 percent and 33  percent  annually).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Since 2013 ‑14, the state has provided UC with General Fund base increases every year but one. (In  2020 ‑21, the state reduced General Fund support for UC, but it restored funding the following  year.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - Since 2013 ‑14, CSU has primarily relied on state General Fund augmentations to cover increases in its operating costs. From 2013 ‑14 to 2023 ‑24, the state provided CSU with General Fund base increases in every year except 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842