The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The total marginal cost (state and student shares combined) of increasing resident undergraduate enrollment by 1  percent in 2026 ‑27 is $58  million. Provide more funding for student financial aid. Specifically, CSU plans to designate $67  million for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - These four proposals consist of: $ 58  m illion ongoing beginning in 2020 ‑ 21 t o restore Cal Grant A eligibility for certain students. Trailer bill language to postpone a requirement that private nonprofit institutions admit a specified number of transfer students. $ 35  m illion ongoing to fund an additional 9, 000 n ew competitive awards annually. $ 20  m illion ongoing to provide supplemental access awards to current and former foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Third, although the scoring system grants more points to projects with higher local contributions, half of the projects selected this year have relatively low local contributions (less than 35  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - To help mitigate this issue, in 2025 ‑26, rather than setting the appropriation for MCS and adjusting award coverage accordingly, the state locked in the percentage of award coverage that year at 35  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Unrestricted reserves ranged from 5.3  percent of annual expenditures at the San Francisco Community College District (CCD) to 58  percent at the Kern CCD, with a median unrestricted reserve of 23  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Given the state’s large projected budget deficit in 2024‑25 (potentially upwards of $58 billion), at least $2.4 billion in non‑Proposition 98 General Fund higher education savings seems a practical starting point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829?utm_source=Legislative+Analyst%27s+Office&utm_campaign=415eaeb623-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_30_4829&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-415eaeb623-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Specifically, the administration proposes to contain MCS costs by reducing award coverage from 35 percent in 2025‑26 to 17.5 percent thereafter. The administration estimates reducing award coverage would lower MCS costs by $541 million, resulting in a like amount of General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - For 2025-26, the state has set award coverage for most students at 35  percent of their remaining cost of attendance (the same award coverage as in 2024-25). On a cash basis, the state will pay actual costs as they are incurred in 2025-26 using a no-interest General Fund loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - It then repays these bonds with interest over a period of time (typically about 35 years) using non-Proposition  98 General Fund. Under the State Constitution, voters must approve general obligation bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - UC has Cooperative Extension offices in 57 of the state ’s 58 counties, with multiple offices in some counties (Figure  3). UC ANR typically leases these offices from county governments. UC ANR also owns and manages nine sites known as “Research and Extension Centers. ” These centers support specialized applied research and host outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490