The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - This budgeting approach creates a cushion that helps protect ongoing programs. The one‑time spending will expire in 2027‑28, freeing up funds that could help the state accommodate a possible decrease in the minimum guarantee before having to reduce programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Moreover, students from low ‑ and middle ‑income households would continue to receive Cal Grants to help with college costs. In 2025 ‑26, about 50  percent of MCS recipients also receive Cal Grants. In addition, students from lower ‑income households may receive federal Pell Grants and institutional grants to help with college costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Learning Lab grants, in turn, have helped improve some student learning outcomes and narrowed equity gaps in certain courses at certain campuses. For example, some Learning Lab projects have resulted in higher pass rates for certain STEM courses while other projects have been linked to improving students ’ motivation and sense of belonging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - UC also receives overhead revenue associated with federal contracts and grants —known as federal indirect cost recovery —that helps support campus research infrastructure and certain central administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

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: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - To mitigate this issue, we recommend the Legislature adopt provisional budget language earmarking some share of any approved base increase for capital renewal projects to help campuses make progress on def erred maintenance and critical facility renewals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Having clear standards in evaluating projects can help guide the Legislature in identifying which projects have the strongest justification. The scoring system also places highest priority on life safety projects, with requirements in place to ensure that districts submit only immediate needs under this category.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159