The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The state pays costs for the employer contribution associated with CSU’s 2013‑14 payroll level. CSU pays the employer contribution for any payroll growth above that level. The state adopted this arrangement in 2013‑14 to provide CSU with a stronger fiscal incentive to contain staffing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - It  carries debt mostly from former state general obligation bonds and, beginning in 2013 ‑14, from university bonds. In 2013 ‑14, the state initiated a new policy intended to provide UC with greater ability to manage its facilities, more predictability in facility financing, and more incentive to contain costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The largest of these fees is an annual licensing fee, which accounts for more than 90  percent of the revenue in the BPPE Fund. This annual fee is currently set at 0.55  percent of each campus ’s total revenue from California students, with a minimum fee of $2,500 and a maximum fee of $60,000 per campus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In addition to this state bond, voters in the same election approved 14 local general oblig ation bonds totaling $9.9  billion for community college facilities. Chancellor ’s Office Uses Scoring System to Select Projects for Bond Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As Figure  3 shows, salaries and benefits (including retirement benefits, health care benefits, workers ’ compensation, and unemployment insurance) accounted for more than 80  percent of district spending in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - For instance, under the current budget construction, the state has committed to provide CSU and UC with 3  percent base increases in 2028 ‑29, even though the state faces a large projected deficit in 2028 ‑29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112