The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - This EdBudget table lists all of the Proposition 2 projects funded in 2025-26. Districts Have Submitted Many New Project Proposals for 2026-27. The Chancellor ’s Office indicates that districts submitted 35 eligible new project proposals for Proposition  2 bond funding in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Our EdBudget table, California Community Colleges Categorical Programs , lists all of these programs and their associated ongoing funding level. Underlying Costs Tend to Grow Over Time. As with apportionments, statute does not require the state to provide a COLA for any CCC  categorical program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Note: Table excludes Executive and Management Personnel, Confidential Classes, Excluded Classes, nonacademic student employees, other intermittent employees, and faculty teaching in extension, special sessions, and summer sessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Learning Lab projects, however, are limited to a few faculty at a few campuses. By comparison, the segments participate in larger-scale intersegmental projects. For example, all three segments participate in the Transfer Alignment Project to coordinate lower-division curriculum and streamline transfer pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - As a result, the impact of the program on a student ’s decision to attend college may be limited. The complex and multicomponent nature of the MCS formula also makes it more cumbersome for campuses to administer than other financial aid  programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Depending on the Cal Grant award type, household income is capped at $76,100 or $144,700 (for a family of four in 2026 ‑27). MCS Proposal Is a Budget ‑Balancing Option the Legislature May Want to Consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Recruitments for the 2026 ‑27 cycle may proceed on a limited basis where positions address critical needs or are supported by specific funding sources. Growth in UC Salary Spending Has Been Driven Mostly by Workforce Expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143