The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Additionally,  the budget more than triples ongoing Proposition  98 funding for Calbright College (raising support from $15  million to $53  million). Calbright College is a fully online college the state established in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, faculty from one UC campus and one CSU campus may be awarded a Learning Lab grant to improve calculus pass rates by making the curriculum more engaging for students. No avenue is in place, however, to scale these efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

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The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Nonetheless, they differ from the instructional spaces the state has traditionally prioritized for bon d funding. For example, these types of facilities can generate revenue from activities such as athletic events and concerts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Under this approach, CSU issues university bonds for academic capital projects, then pays the associated debt service from its main General Fund appropriation. From 2019 ‑20 to 2024 ‑25, CSU ’s debt service for state ‑approved projects grew from $295  million to $365  million (23  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget continues to make out ‑year funding commitments to UC in fiscal years when the state is projected to have deficits. Despite making these out ‑year funding commitments, the administration does not identify corresponding funding sources or budgetary offsets to support these commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Prioritizing apportionments helps districts address their core operating costs, while allowing them some flexibility in making their spending decisions. We recommend deciding on the COLA rate after better information is available this spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

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The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details]

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