Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - The CCC system consists of 73 districts and 116 college campuses. Of the 73 districts, 72 are governed by locally elected boards and 1 (the Calbright College District) is governed by the state Board of Governors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - On  average, apportionment funding per student is higher across districts on hold harmless ($9,491) and districts on stability ($9,189), compared to districts receiving their SCFF ‑calculated amounts ($8,882).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Districts Have Submitted Many New Project Proposals for 2026-27. The Chancellor ’s Office indicates that districts submitted 35 eligible new project proposals for Proposition  2 bond funding in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

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

Dec 18, 2020 - These payment deferrals have allowed districts to maintain their programs —provided they can access the cash to cover associated expenditures while awaiting state funds. The state began using payment deferrals during the dot ‑com bust but relied much more heavily on them during the Great Recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Districts and Consortia Are Showing Sufficient Demand for Funding. Based on data from the Chancellor ’s Office, districts and consortia allocate the majority of their SWP funds toward specific purposes within one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - It estimates this would be enough to fund the project for the first wave of districts (likely about a dozen districts). Additional funding would be needed in the future to implement the project at more districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - The state and districts often share the cost of academic capital outlay projects. Though the share of costs varies among projects, the state commonly covers about half of the cost, with the district covering the rest using local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Districts ’ employer contribution rates for these two systems are set by the respective retirement boards, rather than at the local community college district level (meaning all college districts are subject to the same contribution rates).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Proposition 98 Reserve Linked With Cap on School Districts’ Local Reserves. State law caps school district reserves after the Proposition 98 Reserve reaches a certain threshold. Specifically, the cap applies if the funds in the Proposition 98 Reserve in the previous year exceed 3 percent of the Proposition 98 funding allocated to schools that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Districts  lost  enrollment funds, however, for slots that remained vacant for a second year. Stability protection effectively allowed declining ‑enrollment districts to have their apportionment funding rachet down on a one ‑year lagged basis, thereby giving districts time to adjust their budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695