The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - It first designates funding for life safety projects. These projects must be accompanied by a third-party study identifying imminent health or safety risks, seismic risks, or failing infrastructure. The Chancellor ’s Office may designate up to 50  percent of state funding each year for life safety projects, though the amount needed to fund all project proposals in this category is typically much lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - CCC faculty receive a certain number of flex days so they can take time outside of teaching to pursue professional development activities, including developing new course designs, tools, and materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Specifically, CSU plans to designate $67  million for this purpose. Cover cost increases for utilities, liability and property insurance, and other inflationary cost pressures (including costs related to IT and contractual services).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The Proposition   98 Reserve is an account designated for school and community college programs. Under  the Governor ’s budget, a mandatory withdrawal from this reserve covers $44  million in community college apportionments costs (and $363  million in school district costs) in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Despite Large Increase in State Support, None Is Designated for Capital Renewal. The Governor gives UC full discretion in deciding how to spend the proposed $658   million in additional core funding.
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