The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - If one ‑time Non ‑Proposition  98 funding, however, becomes available later this year or over the next few years, we recommend the Legislature use it to place the state on a stronger fiscal footing. Specifically, within the higher education budget, we recommend retiring payment deferrals at CSU and UC and paying for MCS costs in the year in which those costs are incurred (rather than in arrears).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112