The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - As Figure  2 shows, the Governor proposes to fund all ten projects selected by the Chancellor ’s Office. The Governor ’s budget includes $28  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the preliminary plans and working drawings phases of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund the second batch of community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, an education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2025 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, the new education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5017

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Assessment Key Factors to Consider in Deciding How Much Proposition  2 Funding to Commit Now. Under the Governor ’s budget, the state would commit roughly half of CCC Proposition  2 funding. (The Chancellor ’s Office intends to request about $400  million in Proposition  2 funding for additional projects in 2026-27 and the remainder in 2027-28.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - While a new CSU graduation initiative likely would provide some state benefits (such as enhanced economic mobility), those benefits could be less sizable or less significant than the potential public benefits of other state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Statute links this objective to the broader goal of preparing individuals for jobs, thus promoting their economic mobility while also providing a skilled workforce for  industry. Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program Recent Redirection of Strong Workforce Funds Is Likely Impacting Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Figure 2 BPPE Fund Faces Insolvency Even Under Governor ’s Proposal Projected Fund Condition (In Millions) a 2025 ‑26
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

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

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - According to CSU, the Basic Needs Initiative supports a broad range of activities, including food pantries, emergency housing, emergency grants, and (since the start of the p andemic) the distribution of laptops and mobile hotspots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Second, the Governor ’s budget includes an additional 2  percent increase ($101  million) associated with the 2025 ‑26 compact payment that was postponed under last year ’s budget agreement. The administration proposes to give CSU discretion in allocating this additional funding in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142