The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - On a net basis, these items slightly improve the budget’s bottom line. Neither our November estimates nor the administration ’s estimates included any costs associated with the devastating wildfires in Southern California, as both were developed before those wildfires began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - Taken together, CLSF would see a net General Fund base increase of $507,000 (2.2  percent). Whereas state support for CLSF would increase, the 2025 ‑26 budget plan for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) includes reductions in state support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In 2024 ‑25, UC estimates it is generating $191  million in additional net tuition revenue (from its tuition and enrollment increases combined, after accounting for financial aid earmarks). Whereas previous tuition increases generally were precipitated by reductions in state General Fund support, UC ’s new policy was largely driven by a desire to expand its overall budget capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Although the state has limited budget capacity to expand programs such as the Rising Scholars Network, it has other options to improve support for incarcerated students without incurring additional net costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005