The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - (Cal Grant B recipients were generally not affected because the financial need threshold is significantly lower for that award.) Proposal Governor Proposes to Restore Eligibility for Students Impacted by Change in Living Arrangement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - Figure 2 New Middle Class Scholarship Formula Takes Effect in 2022 ‑23 Illustrative CSU Dependent Students Living Off Campus Household Income Other federal, state, and institutional gift aid a ‑10,635 Student contribution from work earnings ‑7,898 33% of parent contribution from federal EFC b — Percentage based on annual appropriation c 24% $2,595 $3,100 a The
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - MCS = Middle Class Scholarships and COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. Cal Grant Spending Continues to Grow at Historically High Rate. The Cal Grant program is the state ’s largest and longest ‑standing financial aid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment. Governor ’s CCC Budget Plan Includes Proposition   98 Reserve Funding. The Proposition   98 Reserve is an account designated for school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Apprenticeships and Work‑Based Learning In this section, we provide background on ( 1)  t raditional apprenticeships, ( 2)  a state ‑funded apprenticeship program focusing on nontraditional sectors, and ( 3)  C CC initiatives that incorporate work ‑based leaning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing 18 $1,423 a Number is greater than the 71 applications reported in previous figure because: (1) the administration proposes providing separate grants to six colleges that were originally aggregated in three districtwide applications and (2) the administration deemed one planning grant application submitted by the CCC Chancellor ’s Office to be ineligible. b Less than $500,000. c Includes one project from the Hastings College of the Law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Figure 11 Earnings Improvements Vary Somewhat by Region Median Change in Earnings for CCC CTE Students 2015 ‑16 a 2022 ‑23 Compared to 2015 ‑16 b San Diego/Imperial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

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

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

Nov 7, 2024 - Nearly all of the students living on campus are undergraduates, with fewer than 20 graduate students living on campus. As of spring 2023, UC  Merced housed a larger share of its students than the average of the other UC general campuses (38  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Even the segment-specific work b eing done to improve learning outcomes is likely to have broader and more integrated results than Learning Lab ’s projects. This is because work being done within a segment is more likely to affect an entire department, campus, or even the whole segment (through initiatives like CSU ’s GI 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171