The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Scoring System Used to Select Projects Has Some Positive Aspects. Overall, the scoring system the Chancellor ’s Office uses to select projects is a consistent and transparent way of reviewing districts ’ proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - For Cal Grant recipients (who already have their tuition, and, in some cases, a portion of their nontuition costs covered), MCS provides ad ditional aid for nontuition costs. Though less notable given relative magnitude, the revamped program also expanded eligibility to CCC students in bachelor ’s degree programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - In 2024-25, Learning Lab used about 15  percent of its state General Fund support to cover associated Foundation costs. In addition, Learning Lab has one program director employed by LCI. About 10  percent of program funding is used by LCI for related program administration including for various operating expenses, such as special projects and travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - (This amount reflects the use of $286 million in ongoing funds for one‑time spending, partly offset by the use of $44 million in one‑time Proposition 98 Reserve funds for ongoing program costs.) This is a moderately sized cushion, relative to those included in previous budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - CSU Plans to Use Additional Funding for Its Various Spending Priorities. Under the Governor ’s budget assumptions, CSU has $621  million in new ongoing core funding. After setting aside the portion dedicated for retiree health and pensions, CSU likely would use this additional funding to: Provide salary increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - These funds would be used to repay the High Polluter Repair or Removal Account loan in full in the current year. This would effectively shift the litigation costs covered by that loan to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In addition, UC intends to use $20  million from its investment earnings for its core operating costs in 2026 ‑27. UC also anticipates generating $15  million in freed ‑up funds from procurement savings and other operational efficiencies that it will use for its core operations in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Recommend Using Any Non ‑Proposition   98 One ‑Time Funding Also to Build Fiscal Resiliency. Given the state ’s projected deficit in 2026 ‑27, the Governor ’s budget includes little one ‑time Non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112