The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Beyond these priorities, we think the proposed student support block grant is reasonable. This block grant provides districts with flexible funding they could use for a range of student services linked to local conditi ons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - We think the Governor’s one‑time proposals for deferred maintenance projects and a student support block grant also are reasonable. Importantly, addressing deferred maintenance helps avoid higher project costs in the future as well as potential programmatic disruptions due to failing building components.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - The original trailer legislation enacted in 2022 included intent language to provide $900  million for the program in 2023 ‑24 and an additional $900  million in 2024 ‑25 (for total program funding of $1.8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

The 2023-24 Budget: Student Housing

Mar 9, 2023 - Additionally, rather than providing program funds of $900  million the first year and another $900  million the following year, the Governor proposes providing $650  million the first year (2024 ‑25) and $1.15  billion the next year (2025 ‑26).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4733

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - We think the Governor ’s proposed level of funding ($31  million for the 900 student replacement) likely is justified. That said, we recommend the Legislature review UC ’s forthcoming report, due January 31, to ensure UC intends to reduce nonresident enrollment at the affected campuses by a combined 900 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

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

Nov 16, 2022 - Multiyear Block Grants Provide Further Support to Districts. The June 2022 budget plan funded two large block grants to address the effects of the COVID ‑19 pandemic on schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the program is providing an estimated 900 workshops across the state. The  state provides $328,000 ongoing General Fund for the program. These funds are allocated to the seven regional coordinating organizations (typically nonprofit entities) that help administer the program, supporting the high schools and colleges that host the workshops.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - UC estimates the project would add approximately 900 classroom seats. In  UC ’s Capital Financial Plan 2021 ‑27 , UC Riverside listed this project as its top funding  priority. UC  Riverside  has justification for the additional space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - (It is also the same COLA rate the Governor proposes for certain CCC categorical programs, including the mandate block grant, Disabled Students Programs and Services, and Extended Opportunity Programs and Services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Recommendations Consider Creating a Basic Needs Block Grant. The Governor ’s focus on students ’ basic needs is laudable, but his proposals in this area lack coordination and accountability. A more coherent approach the Legislature might consider would be to pool all or a portion of the proposed new funds and the existing rapid rehousing program into a basic needs block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372