The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - After accounting for workforce growth, salary growth largely matched inflation, with little to no growth in inflation ‑adjusted wages for core ‑funded employees over the past decade. Rising Pension Costs Are Due to Both Workforce Expansion and Rate Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Governor Also Proposes Continuing All New Projects Funded Last Year. As Figure  3 shows, the Governor also proposes to continue funding for all 29 capital outlay projects initiated in 2025-26. The Governor ’s budget includes $709  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the construction phase of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, the National Science Foundation has provided grants to all three segments that focus on improving undergraduate STEM learning outcomes. Moreover, some federal grants provide opportunities for intersegmental collaboration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Similar to nearly all local and state entities, districts will likely face continued salary pressures in 2026 ‑27. In addition, district administrators report that health care premiums are continuing to grow faster than normal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The Legislature can still plan, establish performance goals, set spending priorities, make appropriations, support enrollment growth, and monitor the segments ’ outcomes —all without a Governor ’s compact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Across all MCS recipients, the average MCS award in 2024‑25 was $3,673—50 percent higher than in 2021‑22. In 2024‑25, the average MCS award for CSU students was 70 percent higher than it had been under the original program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Of all the additional tuition revenue, CSU plans to use $67  million (33  percent) for SUG. (In addition, the California Student Aid Commission budget includes $53 million ongoing General Fund to pay for higher associated Cal Grant costs for CSU students in 2026‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142