The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - (Districts did not submit any new life safety projects.) Using its scoring system, the Chancellor ’s Office selected ten of these projects —consisting of seven modernization projects and three growth projects —to request state funding for in the 2026-27 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, some Learning Lab projects have resulted in higher pass rates for certain STEM courses while other projects have been linked to improving students ’ motivation and sense of belonging. Projects Are Challenging to Scale.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Neither the Governor nor UC ’s budget plan identifies spending any of this funding for capital renewal projects. UC, however, is carrying an estimated capital renewal backlog of $9.1   billion. When projects are not done on time, project costs can increase in the future and the likelihood of programmatic disruptions due to failing building components increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - If further one ‑time funding becomes available, we recommend designating it for capital renewal and seismic safety projects at CSU and UC (similar to the Governor ’s approach for CCC this year). CSU and UC have billions of dollars of outstanding projects in these areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Under this approach, CSU issues university bonds for academic capital projects, then pays the associated debt service from its main General Fund appropriation. From 2019 ‑20 to 2024 ‑25, CSU ’s debt service for state ‑approved projects grew from $295  million to $365  million (23  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - We  recommend prioritizing funding next for deferred maintenance projects. The CCC system reports a $2.2  billion deferred maintenance backlog. Addressing this backlog could help avoid higher project costs in the future as well as potential programmatic disruptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Figure 2 BPPE Fund Faces Insolvency Even Under Governor ’s Proposal Projected Fund Condition (In Millions) a 2025 ‑26
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

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 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Recommendations Consider Adopting Proposal to Reduce MCS Award Amounts Given Projected Budget Deficits. Both our office and the administration are projecting notable out ‑year budget deficits. The Governor ’s budget, however, has only one proposed budget solution in the higher education area addressing these deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127