The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Since 2013 ‑14, the state has provided UC with General Fund base increases every year but one. (In  2020 ‑21, the state reduced General Fund support for UC, but it restored funding the following  year.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Those with State Library cards may borrow designated library materials at no charge. The State Library also provides specialized research services to the Legislature and the Governor. In addition, the State Library passes through state and federal funds to local libraries for specified purposes and provides related oversight and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - CalPERS contribution rates increased every year from 2011‑12 through 2019‑20, rising from 18 percent to 31 percent over that period (for Miscellaneous Tier 1 state employees). In 2020‑21 and 2021‑22, the state applied certain supplemental payments towards CalPERS costs, which lowered rates to 29 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Every year since the inception of GI 2025 in 2016 ‑17, CSU has used a different formula to allocate new GI 2025 funds, such that campuses have not known one year from the next what it takes to obtain program funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - CCC faculty receive a certain number of flex days so they can take time outside of teaching to pursue professional development activities, including developing new course designs, tools, and materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - To address this issue, the Chancellor ’s Office intends to begin limiting each campus to one new project every two years. However, it does not plan to implement this rule until 2027-28 (at which point the bulk of Proposition  2 funding will likely have been committed).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Under the revamped program, every student receives the same percentage of their remaining costs covered (except foster youth, who receive awards that cover 100  percent of their remaining costs). From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, CSAC determined what percentage of each student ’s remaining costs to cover based on the annual MCS appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - Routine maintenance and other day ‑to ‑day facility costs (such as utilities and custodial services) are commonly referred to as “operations and maintenance ” (O &M) costs. UC and CSU campuses fund O &M costs from their operating budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As Figure  5 shows, the state has consistently provided a COLA for seven specific categorical programs in almost every year since 2019 ‑20. (In 2020 ‑21, the state did not provide a COLA for any CCC programs because it anticipated a significant budget shortfall due to the pandemic.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - First, SIB opens a college savings account for every newborn. All newborns receive seed deposits regardless of their families ’ financial need. Originally $25, seed deposits for newborns are now $100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035