The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The total marginal cost (state and student shares combined) of increasing resident undergraduate enrollment by 1  percent in 2026 ‑27 is $58  million. Provide more funding for student financial aid. Specifically, CSU plans to designate $67  million for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Given the state’s large projected budget deficit in 2024‑25 (potentially upwards of $58 billion), at least $2.4 billion in non‑Proposition 98 General Fund higher education savings seems a practical starting point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829?utm_source=Legislative+Analyst%27s+Office&utm_campaign=415eaeb623-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_30_4829&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-415eaeb623-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Given the state’s large projected budget deficit in 2024‑25 (potentially upwards of $58 billion), at least $2.4 billion in non‑Proposition 98 General Fund higher education savings seems a practical starting point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2022-23 budget then provided BPPE with $24  million one-time General Fund over three years to repay this loan and cover its operational costs while BPPE developed a proposal for a new fee structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - As Figure   4 shows, the General Fund share of UC ’s total core funding has increased from 37   percent in 2011 ‑12 to 43   percent in 2025 ‑26. As the state share has increased, the tuition share had decreased —falling from 57   percent in 2011 ‑12 to 52   percent in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Amount excludes $164 million ongoing for the K ‑12 Strong Workforce Program. c Amount excludes $62 million ongoing for apprenticeships affiliated with K ‑12 local education agencies. d Amount assumes 12 percent of program funding goes to CCC based on historical trends, and CCC in turn spends 20 percent of those funds on CTE courses based on the approximate share of noncredit instruction that is classified as CTE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Third, the administration increases spending by $ 58  m illion to reflect an early action proposal that would take effect in the current year, as discussed below. Governor ’s Budget Reflects Slight Baseline Increase in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, CSAC determined what percentage of each student ’s remaining costs to cover based on the annual MCS appropriation. In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - After accounting for these adjustments, Cal Grant costs grow each year over the budget window, averaging 12   percent —reflecting historically high annual growth. Rising Cal Grant costs are largely attributable to several policy changes adopted over the past several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As we discuss in The 2026‑27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K‑12 Spending Plan , the Governor’s budget appropriates $5.6 billion less for schools and community colleges in 2025‑26 than the estimated minimum guarantee in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150