The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Under SCFF, districts receive apportionment funding for regular credit courses based on three components: (1)  a base allocation linked to  enrollment, (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts, and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Moreover, CSU ’s allocation factors have varied from strongly linked with program objectives (for example, Pell Grant counts) to not linked (for example, providing a flat amount to every campus regardless of need or performance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Most of this increase appears linked with special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock compensation. These increases, in turn, are linked with the recent run up in the stock market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, some Learning Lab projects have resulted in higher pass rates for certain STEM courses while other projects have been linked to improving students ’ motivation and sense of belonging. Projects Are Challenging to Scale.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - In contrast, no formula links the funding the Governor proposes for CSU and UC to their actual enrollment levels, the composition of their student bodies, or their specific performance outcomes. Furthermore, the Governor ’s proposed base increases for CSU and UC generally are not linked to any specific cost increases (such as for salaries, utilities, and equipment) —reducing both budget transparency and accountability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - Proposed Funding Is Not Linked to Project Milestones. Typically, the state tries to keep General Fund authorizations linked to the progress of capital projects. This approach substantially reduces programmatic and fiscal risks to the state, as important discoveries can be made in early project phases that notably affect both design and constructions costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Higher Education Budget Proposals

Jan 26, 2022 - Though the CCC base increase is connected to a measure of inflation consistently used by the state to adjust apportionment funding, the university base increases are not linked with any such measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Community college funding is linked to the Proposition  98 minimum guarantee, which tends to drop when state revenues decline. The universities —lacking constitutional, federal, or court ‑ordered mandates —generally are considered a discretionary component of the state budget and are particularly subject to funding reductions during fiscal downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - Issues to Consider Revamped MCS Program Is First State Financial Aid Program Linked to Total Cost of Attendance. By linking award amounts to students ’ total cost of attendance (including living costs), the revamped MCS program represents a significant departure from the state ’s previous approach to financial aid at UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - Provide each consortium a base amount, an amount linked to the number of its members and students, and an amount linked to its performance (specifically, student transitions to collegiate instruction).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652