The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - For example, these types of facilities can generate revenue from activities such as athletic events and concerts. Recommendation Consider Directing Chancellor ’s Office to Adjust Scoring System. The Chancellor ’s Office ’s scoring system has significant implications for which projects receive state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - We recommend the state return to paying for MCS the way it pays for other state programs —in the year in which the costs are generated. Even  funding MCS in the traditional way, the state could still set the award coverage percentage for each award year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Most notably, UC estimates it will generate $273  million in additional tuition and fee revenue. (Of this amount, UC has earmarked $95  million for its systemwide program that provides student financial aid.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - With CSU and UC set to raise tuition charges in 2026 ‑27, each segment will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tuition revenue. This additional revenue will allow each segment to cover some of its spending priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - This is largely because these funding protections provide districts with more apportionment funding than they would generate based on their enrollment and other  factors. Systemwide Reserves Continue to Increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Additionally, as part of its Graduation Initiative 2025 (GI 2025), CSU campuses have worked to redesign courses and provide faculty development to build pedagogies that emphasize active learning to improve student outcomes, especially for underrepresen ted minority and first-generation students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Additionally, CSU expects to generate $25  million in new tuition revenue from planned enrollment growth in 2026 ‑27. Of all the additional tuition revenue, CSU plans to use $67  million (33  percent) for SUG.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142