The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Third, although the scoring system grants more points to projects with higher local contributions, half of the projects selected this year have relatively low local contributions (less than 35  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - To help mitigate this issue, in 2025 ‑26, rather than setting the appropriation for MCS and adjusting award coverage accordingly, the state locked in the percentage of award coverage that year at 35  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Specifically, the administration proposes to contain MCS costs by reducing award coverage from 35 percent in 2025‑26 to 17.5 percent thereafter. The administration estimates reducing award coverage would lower MCS costs by $541 million, resulting in a like amount of General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112