The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As a result of BPPE ’s structural deficit, the state has taken several actions to keep the BPPE Fund solvent in recent years. Most notably, in 2021-22, DCA issued a $12  million loan to the BPPE Fund from the Bureau of Automotive Repair ’s Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Despite making these out‑year funding commitments, the administration has offered no plan for how to meet them (through new revenue, spending reductions in other areas, or other specific budget‑balancing actions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - In  2014 ‑15, districts ’ employer contribution rate was 8.9  percent of payroll for CalSTRS and 11.8  percent of payroll for CalPERS. In 2025 ‑26, those rates are up to 19.1  percent of payroll for CalSTRS and 26.8  percent of payroll for CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

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 Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - First implemented in 2014 ‑15, students with household incomes of up to $100,000 could have 40  percent of their tuition covered (when combined with all other public financial aid). Tuition coverage was graduated downward as household income rose, with students receiving 10  percent tuition coverage at $150,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127