The 2026-27 Budget: California State University [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California State University [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we review key funding and spending trends at the California State University (CSU), then analyze the Governor’s budget proposals relating to CSU’s core operations and enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The main way CSU pays for large state ‑approved capital projects is by issuing university bonds. Since  2014 ‑15, university bonds have been the main source of financing for CSU ’s state ‑supported facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: University of California [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Specifically, the state gave UC authority to sell its own university bonds for state ‑approved academic capital projects and use its main General Fund appropriation to cover the associated debt service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Largely consistent with intent language the state adopted in the 2025 ‑26  Budget  Act , the Governor ’s budget increases base General  Fund support for the universities by nearly $1   billion ongoing General Fund in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5112

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - By comparison, CTE associate degrees include both occupational skills and general education, and they typically entail two years of full ‑time study. Since 2015, state law has also authorized CCC to offer bachelor ’s degrees if those programs do not duplicate programs offered by the California State University or the University of California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - The campus also has some master ’s degree programs, though many of those programs are offered only to matriculated doctoral students (effectively allowing students to earn a master ’s degree while working toward their doctoral degree).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - Specifically, for community colleges, the Student Centered Funding Formula allocates funds based upon enrollment counts, certain student group counts (including low ‑income student counts), and performance outcomes (including transfer rates and degree attainment rates).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - A first ‑come, first ‑served approach does not take into account whether a student already has a degree or has many years remaining on a sentence. Under this approach, students close to release who do not yet have a degree could be crowded out by students who already have a degree and/or have a significant amount of time left on their sentences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913