The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In this brief, we analyze the state’s budget plan relating to UC’s core operations and enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Even the segment-specific work b eing done to improve learning outcomes is likely to have broader and more integrated results than Learning Lab ’s projects. This is because work being done within a segment is more likely to affect an entire department, campus, or even the whole segment (through initiatives like CSU ’s GI 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - We have concerns about each of these targeted proposals, as we discuss in later sections of the brief. Apportionments In this section, we focus on general purpose funding for community college districts, which is known as “apportionments. ” We begin this section by providing background on community college districts ’ core operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The State Library was subject to funding and staffing reductions pursuant to Control Section 4.05 and Control Section 4.12 of the 2024-25 Budget Act . Together, these control sections reduced the Library ’s state operations funding by $3.2  million and removed authority for ten permanent positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - While loans issued under Control Section 14.00 typically must be repaid within two years, the 2025-26 Budget Act included provisional language extending the repayment period for any loans to the BPPE Fund until June 30, 2032.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The remainder of this section examines these cost drivers in greater detail. Trends in enrollment are covered in the “Enrollment ” section of this brief. Employee Compensation as a Share of UC ’s Budget Has Grown.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Figure 11 Earnings Improvements Vary Somewhat by Region Median Change in Earnings for CCC CTE Students 2015 ‑16 a 2022 ‑23 Compared to 2015 ‑16 b San Diego/Imperial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Currently, the Legislature cannot compare the cost ‑effectiveness of even the most common types of GI 2025 activities, such as tutoring, first ‑year mentoring programs, grants for graduating seniors, and additional high ‑demand course sections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - (B) A report relating to UC shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2018. (2) The Legislative Analyst ’s Office shall submit the reports required by this section in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532/1