The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Second, the scoring system does not account for whether campuses have already received Proposition  2 funding, resulting in several campuses having multiple projects funded while other campuses have no projects funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The Legislature has historically made this a top CCC  budget priority because it helps districts address increases in their core operating costs and, in turn, maintain the quality of their instructional programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - With the existing loan from the High Polluter Removal or Repair Account, the BPPE Fund can fully cover its expenditures and remain solvent in 2025-26. In addition, the High Polluter Repair or Removal Account does not need to be repaid in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - These recipients account for roughly 80  percent of the increase in MCS spending. Though much of the increase in MCS recipients under the revamped program is due to expanded eligibility, some is due to higher enrollment at UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Assessment Unrestricted Base Increase Lacks Transparency and Accountability. The Governor ’s proposed base increase for UC clouds transparency and accountability, as the funds are not earmarked for specific purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Furthermore, the community college formula for allocating state funding takes into account the outcomes of low-income students, such that colleges have a fiscal incentive to improve the outcomes of these students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Assessment Unrestricted Base Increases Lack Transparency and Accountability. The Governor ’s proposed unrestricted base increase for CSU lacks transparency and accountability, as the funds are not earmarked for specific purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Consistent with historical legislative practice, as well as current practice for CCC, we recommend the Legislature fund enrollment growth at CSU and UC apart from and on top of any base increase, as doing so provides greater transparency and accountability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112