The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - As Figure  2 shows, the Governor proposes to fund all ten projects selected by the Chancellor ’s Office. The Governor ’s budget includes $28  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the preliminary plans and working drawings phases of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Assessment Key Factors to Consider in Deciding How Much Proposition  2 Funding to Commit Now. Under the Governor ’s budget, the state would commit roughly half of CCC Proposition  2 funding. (The Chancellor ’s Office intends to request about $400  million in Proposition  2 funding for additional projects in 2026-27 and the remainder in 2027-28.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund the second batch of community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, an education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2025 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, the new education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5017

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - These augmentations reflect a proposed year ‑five compact increase of 5  percent, along with a delayed partial year ‑four compact increase of 2  percent. The Governor proposes to give the segments discretion in how they use these unrestricted base  increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - We recommend removing the state ’s out ‑year funding commitments to CSU in 2027 ‑28 and 2028 ‑29. Eliminating these out ‑year augmentations would reduce projected state deficits in 2027 ‑28 and 2028 ‑29 without requiring programmatic cuts or tax increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Second, the Governor ’s budget includes an additional 2  percent increase ($96  million) associated with the 2025 ‑26 compact payment that was postponed to 2026 ‑27 under last year ’s budget agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  2 shows, the BPPE Fund is projected to become insolvent in 2027-28 regardless of whether the state provides the proposed General Fund appropriation. (This appropriation would have a small impact on BPPE ’s near-term fiscal condition, as it covers loan repayment costs that would otherwise be spread across the next six years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The one‑time spending will expire in 2027‑28, freeing up funds that could help the state accommodate a possible decrease in the minimum guarantee before having to reduce programs. Under the Governor’s budget, the amount of the cushion is $241 million, equating to 1.7 percent of Proposition 98 spending on the community colleges in 2026‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Throughout  this report, we account for Proposition  28 in our estimates of school spending and our estimates of the minimum guarantee. Proposition 28 (2022) Establishes New Program to Fund Arts Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648