The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposal to provide a General Fund appropriation for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, a regulatory agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - We further recommend the Legislature address BPPE ’s underlying structural deficit during the sunset review process this spring. As part of the sunset review, the state could approve fee increases to ensure the regulatory agency can cover its costs and be fiscally solvent in the years to come.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California State University [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we review key funding and spending trends at the California State University (CSU), then analyze the Governor’s budget proposals relating to CSU’s core operations and enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - In this brief, we review key funding and spending trends at the California State University (CSU), then analyze the Governor’s budget proposals relating to CSU’s core operations and enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - In this brief, we review core funding and spending trends at the University of California (UC), then analyze the Governor’s budget proposals relating to UC’s core operations and enrollment. We also provide an overview of federal funding for UC and discuss the implications of recent federal developments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In this brief, we review core funding and spending trends at the University of California (UC), then analyze the Governor’s budget proposals relating to UC’s core operations and enrollment. We also provide an overview of federal funding for UC and discuss the implications of recent federal developments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Grants are awarded through a competitive review process with a focus on merit, statewide relevance, and potential impact. The average award is $465,000. The grant duration varies from eight months to five years with most grants lasting two to three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Overall, the scoring system the Chancellor ’s Office uses to select projects is a consistent and transparent way of reviewing districts ’ proposals. Having clear standards in evaluating projects can help guide the Legislature in identifying which projects have the strongest justification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - These regulations delegate the review of all new courses and many new programs to local governing boards, without requiring additional state review from the Chancellor ’s Office. (As before, new CTE programs still need to be reviewed by their regional consortium.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - It also analyzed CSU and peer data, reviewed national research, and conducted various focus groups. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099