The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposal to provide a General Fund appropriation for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, a regulatory agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - This would effectively shift the litigation costs covered by that loan to the General Fund. The administration indicates the General Fund support is intended to mitigate BPPE ’s structural deficit. Assessment No General Fund Appropriation for BPPE Is Needed in the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2018-19 budget provided OPR with $10  million ongoing General Fund for Learning Lab. As Figure  1 shows, Learning Lab ’s ongoing funding has fluctuated somewhat over time. In 2024-25, the state reduced Learning Lab ’s ongoing General Fund to $5.5  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In general, academic space is eligible for state support, including funding from state general obligation bonds. Recent General Obligation Bond Provides State Funding for CCC Facilities. In the November 2024 election, voters approved Proposition  2, a state general obligation bond that provides $1.5  billion for community college facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - UC ’s ongoing core funding primarily consists of state General Fund and tuition and fees, with smaller shares from lottery funds and federal contract and grant overhead. State General Fund support has fluctuated over time —generally rising during economic expansions and falling during recessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The 2025 ‑26 budget deferred a $144  million General Fund payment to CSU from 2025 ‑26 to 2026 ‑27 but allowed CSU to receive a no ‑interest General Fund loan in the meantime. CSU requested and received this cash loan in fall 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Salaries Have Generally Increased With Inflation. Over the past five years, salaries for community college employees have generally grown at rates similar to inflation, with some variation by employee group.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Largely consistent with intent language the state adopted in the 2025 ‑26  Budget  Act , the Governor ’s budget increases base General  Fund support for the universities by nearly $1   billion ongoing General Fund in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - The proposed funding level is $513   million ongoing General Fund. The reduction in award coverage would decrease MCS spending by $541  million, resulting in a like amount of General Fund savings. The administration scores the $541  million as one ‑time savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127