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: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - BPPE submitted a report to the Legislature in February 2024 containing recommendations for fee increases. Consistent with that report, BPPE is now seeking legislative approval for fee increases as part of its sunset review t his spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - From fall 2019 to fall 2024, the systemwide average salary increased by 25  percent for tenured and tenure ‑track faculty, while it increased by 20  percent for classified support staff. For comparison, the California consumer price index increased by an estimated 23  percent during this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The Governor proposes to increase ongoing base General Fund support for UC by $351  million (7  percent) in 2026 ‑27. This increase reflects two components. First, the Governor ’s budget includes a 5  percent base increase ($254  million) for UC in 2026 ‑27, reflecting the fifth ‑year base increase of his multiyear compact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - CSU has raised tuition three times over the last decade and has increased SUG spending to account for those associated increases. Starting in 2022 ‑23, the state requires CSU to also increase SUG spending for enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Of this increase, the Governor ’s budget includes $716   million for approximately 7   percent base increases ($366   million at CSU and $351   million at UC). These augmentations reflect a proposed year ‑five compact increase of 5  percent, along with a delayed partial year ‑four compact increase of 2  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112