The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - The administration has indicated that its reason for proposing to retain the program is because it provides tailored grant opportunities to stimulate faculty-led innovations in areas aligned with state priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - 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. The administration has not demonstrated an immediate need for a current-year General Fund appropriation for BPPE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Though CSU has indicated that it plans to allocate $25  million of its base increase for debt service to fund capital renewal needs, the Governor gives CSU full discretion in deciding how to spend the proposed base increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The Chancellor ’s Office indicates that districts submitted 35 eligible new project proposals for Proposition  2 bond funding in 2026-27. This includes 27 modernization projects and 8 growth projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159