Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - (One reason the share going toward instructional salaries is not larger is that the 50  percent law leads districts to cover these costs primarily using apportionments rather than categorical funds.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Community college districts and their local unions make key compensation decisions, including salary decisions, through collective bargaining. In negotiating salary increases with their local unions, districts typically account for a number of factors, including the COLA the state is providing for apportionments, changes in housing and other costs for employe es,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Growth in UC Salary Spending Has Been Driven Mostly by Workforce Expansion. Over the past decade, UC spending on faculty salaries increased by an annual average of 4.4  percent, while spending on nonrepresented staff salaries increased 5.6  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - One notable cost pressure in 2022 ‑23 is salary pressure. With inflation higher than it has been in decades, districts are likely to feel pressure to provide salary increases. (If the total CCC salary pool were increased 3  percent to 6  percent, associated costs would range from roughly $200  million to $400  million.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Though fall 2023 staffing data are not yet available, two factors discussed in the “Enrollment ” section of this brief could result in districts adding somewhat more employees in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - After setting aside the portion dedicated for retiree health and pensions, CSU likely would use this additional funding to: Provide salary increases. The cost of a 1  percent salary increase is approximately  $59  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - CLSF estimates that its personnel costs (including salaries and benefits) comprise roughly half of its core operating costs in 2024 ‑25. That year, CLSF provided its faculty a 3  percent merit increase, while other staff eligible for a general salary increase also were provided a 3  percent increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Effects on Segments Regular Cost Pressures Are Adding to Segments ’ Fiscal Challenges. CSU ’s and UC ’s fiscal issues are being made more challenging because they, like community colleges, continue to  face all of their typical cost pressures.
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