California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - This UC EdBudget table and this CSU EdBudget table (both online) show all base increases, decreases, and deferrals under the budget agreement. State Sets Enrollment Growth Expectations for UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - As a condition of receiving the funding, counties must show that they are in com pliance with state and federal public health requirements. Budget Provides $600   Million for Project Homekey and Related Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget directs UC to report to the Legislature annually on the use of the funds. UC has until June 30, 2023 t o spend the funds. UC Davis and UC Irvine Psychiatry Scholarships ($1   Million). Provisional language specifies that these Mental Health Services Act monies (passed through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development) are for scholarships for physicians enrolling in these two programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/5

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The 2015 –16 budget established a goal for UC to enroll 5,000 more resident undergraduate students in 2016 –17 compared to 2014 –15 levels. The budget authorized DOF to augment UC ’s budget by $25  million (ongoing) in 2015 –16 if UC could demonstrate by May  1, 2016 that it would achieve this enrollment goal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/5

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The budget does not designate funding this year to support 2018 ‑19 enrollment growth but indicates that the state and UC are to share the associated cost in 2018 ‑19. To cover UC ’s share of the 2018 ‑19 cost, the budget expects UC to identify options for redirecting funds from UCOP ’s existing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/5

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Drew University medical education buildings — Agriculture and Natural Resources division — UC San Diego Hillcrest Medical Center — UC Riverside School of Medicine operations — Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships — UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures — California Institutes for Science and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2025 - These measures require additional budget solutions to maintain budget balance and include: Partially Reversing Funding Reductions for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - State Sets Resident Undergraduate Enrollment Targets for UC and CSU. The state expects both UC and CSU to enroll more resident undergraduate students in 2023 ‑24. Specifically, UC is to increase resident undergraduate enrollment by 7,800 full ‑time equivalent (FTE) students (4  percent) over its 2021 ‑22 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - UC has through 2023 ‑24 to enroll these additional 4,730  FTE students. The budget also indicates that UC is to grow by a further 1  percent in 2023 ‑24, with this additional growth funded from an unrestricted General Fund base augmentation to be provided that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616