The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - There Are Opportunities to Achieve Same Objectives Within Each Segment. UC, CSU, and CCC also are focused on improving learning outcomes for students. One way they routinely do this is by providing opportunities for faculty professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Between 2015 ‑16 and 2024 ‑25, UC ’s FTE workforce increased by an annual average of 2.4  percent, while its FTE enrollment rose by 1.9  percent. As a result, the student ‑to ‑employee ratio declined slightly over the period (from 2.2 to 2.1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - If the Legislature were to allocate the funds in proportion to the current split of Proposition 98 spending between the two segments, an estimated $608 million would go to community colleges. LAO Comments Underlying Revenue Estimates Have Downside Risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - (Control Section 14.00 of the annual budget act authorizes DCA to issue loans between the special funds it oversees.) The 2022-23 budget then provided BPPE with $24  million one-time General Fund over three years to repay this loan and cover its operational costs while BPPE developed a proposal for a new fee structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Of the ten new projects included in the Governor ’s budget, five have local contributions of between 25  percent and 35  percent —the low end of the allowable range. This is a departure from previous years, in which most projects have had local contributions covering roughly half of total project costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Average MCS Award Amount Increased by About Half Between Original and Revamped Program. Across all MCS recipients, the average MCS award in 2024‑25 was $3,673—50 percent higher than in 2021‑22. In 2024‑25, the average MCS award for CSU students was 70 percent higher than it had been under the original program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - If a stock market downturn occurs, income tax revenues would fall considerably, and the misalignment between state revenues and proposed spending would widen. (Under the Governor ’s budget, proposed state spending already is higher than projected state revenues by nearly $21  billion in 2026 ‑27.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112