The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - By the May Revision, the Legislature w ill have finalized data on the price index typically used to calculate the COLA rate. At that time, it will also have better information on state revenues, which will in turn affect the amount of funding available for ongoing Proposition  98 augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Annual increases are generally based on a three‑year rolling average of changes in the California Consumer Price Index, with a 5 percent cap. In November 2025, the Regents extended and revised the policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - This parent contribution is one‑third of the expected parent contribution calculated according to the federal student aid index methodology. After making all of these deductions, this formula derives the student’s remaining costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - The state calculates a statutory cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) each year using a price index published by the federal government. This index tracks changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - The state calculates a statutory COLA each year using a price index published by the federal government. This index reflects changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Tuition increases generally are based on a three ‑year rolling average of the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, with an annual cap of 5  percent (unless modified by the Board of Regents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - This  metric is commonly known as the facility condition index (FCI), with a lower index score reflecting better facility conditions. We estimate more than half of UC  campuses and nearly all CSU campuses have an FCI above 0.10, which is typically considered an indication of poor facility conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Costs for energy and other “nondurable goods ” are the fastest growing component of the index. Available data show that in the third quarter of 2022, this component increased by 25  percent compared with the same quarter in 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The  COLA rate is based on a price index published by the federal government that reflects changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country. Compensation Is Largest District Operating Cost.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531