The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Recommend Removing Out ‑Year Commitments. We recommend removing the state ’s out ‑year funding commitments to CSU in 2027 ‑28 and 2028 ‑29. Eliminating these out ‑year augmentations would reduce projected state deficits in 2027 ‑28 and 2028 ‑29 without requiring programmatic cuts or tax increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - With the existing loan from the High Polluter Removal or Repair Account, the BPPE Fund can fully cover its expenditures and remain solvent in 2025-26. In addition, the High Polluter Repair or Removal Account does not need to be repaid in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Recommend Removing Out ‑Year Commitments. We recommend removing the state ’s out ‑year funding commitments to UC in 2027 ‑28 and 2028 ‑29. Eliminating these out ‑year augmentations would reduce projected state deficits in 2027 ‑28 and 2028 ‑29 without requiring programmatic cuts or tax increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The measure does not specify how the funds are to be allocated among these specific purposes. In addition to this state bond, voters in the same election approved 14 local general oblig ation bonds totaling $9.9  billion for community college facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2023-24 Budget: California State University

Feb 7, 2023 - Figure 13 Governor Proposes Changing How Six CSU Capital Projects Are Funded (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4671

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - Recommend Adding UC Merced Campus Expansion to Budget Solutions List. We recommend the Legislature further expand its budget solutions list by removing funding for the UC Merced expansion project given its lack of justification at this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2023-24 Budget: Student Housing

Mar 9, 2023 - Recommendations Could Expand Budget Solutions List by Removing Student Housing Funds. Given all these considerations, together with the state ’s budget condition, the Legislature could expand its budget solutions list by removing all $750  million in scheduled Higher Education Student Housing Grants funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4733

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Though the universities indicate they are still considering how they would respond to funding deferrals, they have identified the kinds of actions campuses could take in response to reductions in their state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - 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. One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act authorizes a General Fund loan to cover 2025 ‑26 costs as they arise. e Primarily reflects the removal of 2024 ‑25 one ‑time funds. Budget Adjusts Cal Grant Spending Upward in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089