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: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The last time the Legislature adjusted these fees was during BPPE ’s 2016 sunset review, when it changed the structure of the annual licensing fee, among other changes. Those changes were fully implemented by July 1, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In addition, four of these campuses are located in geographic regions that qualify for additional points. While these campuses would receive a second Proposition  2 project, many other campuses have not yet received any Proposition  2 funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - As a final note, if the Legislature wanted to prioritize certain types of intersegmental efforts, it could direct the recently created California Education Interagency Council (which has representatives from each of the three segments as well as other workforce training providers) to look for these opportunities using federal, philanthropic, or corporate dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - SUG generally covers the full cost of tuition for students who have financial need (based upon a federal calculation) but do not receive tuition coverage und er the Cal Grant program (such as students in their fifth or sixth year who have used up their four years of Cal Grant eligibility and some graduate students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Using this approach, CSAC could not finalize the percentage of award coverage until August when it received enrollment rosters from campuses. This issue made it challenging for campuses to inform students of their estimated MCS award amounts prior to the start of the academic year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - By the May Revision, the Legislature w ill have finalized data on the price index typically used to calculate the COLA rate. At that time, it will also have better information on state revenues, which will in turn affect the amount of funding available for ongoing Proposition  98 augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150