The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - UC places its pooled cash in investment accounts and uses some of the annual investment earnings to support core operations. UC also receives overhead revenue associated with federal contracts and grants —known as federal indirect cost recovery —that helps support campus research infrastructure and certain central administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Learning Lab also recently launched its public resource library that some faculty might find useful in improving their courses. Learning Lab grants, in turn, have helped improve some student learning outcomes and narrowed equity gaps in certain courses at certain campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - In 2026‑27, if UC resumes progress toward the lower cap based upon actions it already has taken, the Legislature could begin funding the associated cost on an ongoing basis once its fiscal condition improves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - If  CSU were to receive a base General Fund increase and designate none of it for capital improvements, its backlog would continue to grow, and facility conditions would worsen. To mitigate this issue, we recommend the Legislature adopt provisional budget language earmarking some share of any approved base increase for capital renewal projects to help campuses make progress on def erred maintenance and critical facility renewals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - This formula is intended to create stronger incentives for colleges to enroll lower ‑income students and improve outcomes for them and students overall. Under SCFF, districts receive apportionment funding for regular credit courses based on three components: (1)  a base allocation linked to  enrollment, (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts, and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150