The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - As a final note, if the Legislature wanted to prioritize certain types of intersegmental efforts, it could direct the recently created California Education Interagency Council (which has representatives from each of the three segments as well as other workforce training providers) to look for these opportunities using federal, philanthropic, or corporate dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

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: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Using this approach, CSAC could not finalize the percentage of award coverage until August when it received enrollment rosters from campuses. This issue made it challenging for campuses to inform students of their estimated MCS award amounts prior to the start of the academic year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Each new CTE course or program had to be reviewed by the district ’s curriculum committee and governing board, the regional consortium, and finally the Chancellor ’s Office. (The  process was similar for non ‑CTE courses and programs, except that these did not require review by the regional consortium.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Trends in Higher Education: Facilities [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2025 - This is the final brief of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. This brief focuses on higher education facilities. The brief includes key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5037

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

Nov 20, 2024 - For the prior year, the state finalizes its calculation through a process known as “certification. ” Certification involves the publication of the underlying Proposition   98 inputs and a period for public comment and review.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - (The May Revision also proposed to rescind $40  million in unspent one-time General Fund for the Dolly Parton Statewide Imagination Library, but the final budget agreement did not include this reduction.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - The fifth and final year of this compact is 2026 ‑27. A new governor will take office in 2027 ‑28. b Under the deferral plans, the year 4 base increases and UC nonresident replacement funding are deferred from 2025 ‑26 to 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Finally, the scoring system requires districts to provide a local contribution for all categories of projects and creates incentives to provide more than the minimum local contribution for modernization and growth projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017