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: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Key Considerations In this part of the brief, we raise some concerns with the Governor ’s proposed 2026 ‑27 budget for higher education and offer some recommendations for building a more sustainable budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, the state would extend this approach by deferring another $130  million payment from 2026 ‑27 to 2027 ‑28 and again offering a short ‑term, no ‑interest cash loan to UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Additionally, faculty can apply for similar grants offered by federal, philanthropic, and corporate sources. Introduction In this post, we first provide background on Learning Lab. We then discuss the Governor ’s proposal to continue the program, assess the proposal, and provide an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171