The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - When the state has added new authorized positions, it has added associated funding. For example, in 2023‑24, the state augmented CSAC’s state operations budget $1.1 million for the additional positions, along with a few hundreds of thousands of dollars for other things (new high school toolkits and additional Cash for College efforts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Effects on Segments Regular Cost Pressures Are Adding to Segments ’ Fiscal Challenges. CSU ’s and UC ’s fiscal issues are being made more challenging because they, like community colleges, continue to  face all of their typical cost pressures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Though UC Merced does not appear to have helped accelerate wage growth in the private sector, the region has seen substantial growth in average wages for state ‑government workers since the campus was opened.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Some Regions Have Seen Larger Improvements in Earnings Measures. Figure  11 shows the median change in earnings from before entering to after exiting college for CTE students by region. Of the three earnings measures, this one arguably comes closest to reflecting the added value of college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - For Cal Grant recipients (who already have their tuition, and, in some cases, a portion of their nontuition costs covered), MCS provides ad ditional aid for nontuition costs. Though less notable given relative magnitude, the revamped program also expanded eligibility to CCC students in bachelor ’s degree programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - The new framework goes beyond the GI 2025 objectives of increasing graduation rates and closing equity gaps by adding new objectives and several new metrics. One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - As a result, the segments have seen net increases in their backlogs over time. Budgeting for Capital Renewal Campuses Have Discretion Over Capital Renewal Budgeting. State law does not require UC and CSU to budget certain amounts for capital renewal each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

The 2023-24 Budget: California State Library

Apr 19, 2023 - While the State Library has seen a large increase in one ‑time funding for local assistance programs, the bulk of this funding must be spent by June 30, 2024. Moreover, the State Library has had significant growth in its staffing levels over the past few years, with many new staff provided to assist in administering new or expanded local assistance programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4761

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - Adding a sunset date would provide the Legislature the opportunity to reevaluate the fee structure and make modifications. Historically, the state has set a sunset date of January 1, five years after the account is reauthorized.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013