The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Given the non‑Proposition 98 side of the budget is much more constrained at this time than the Proposition 98 side of the budget, supporting CSU and UC enrollment growth is much more challenging than supporting CCC enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - The Legislature could redirect the funds toward other one ‑time CCC activities or make a discretionary deposit into the Proposition  98  Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - The  state provided $2.5  million one ‑time General Fund to support CCA in 2024 ‑25. CCA shared that it is using this funding for scholarships. Current annual undergraduate tuition is $59,376. The estimated total cost of attendance for students living off campus is $93,624.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - This attack led to a $2.5  million General Fund proposal in the 2025-26 Governor ’s budget to improve DFA ’s cybersecurity defenses. New Resources Will Not Address Some of the Shortfalls Identified in Recent Assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - It then repays these bonds with interest over a period of time (typically about 35 years) using non-Proposition  98 General Fund. Under the State Constitution, voters must approve general obligation bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017