The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In the absence of a systemwide reserves policy, UC allows its ten campuses to determine their own reserve levels. Campus policies vary but typically aim for uncommitted core reserves worth one to three months of core expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Despite the notable increase in its authorized permanent positions over the past ten years and the associated funding increases, CSAC believes it has inadequate funding to fulfill its current workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - We estimate the amount of apportionment funding for formerly incarcerated students was in the low tens of millions of dollars in 2023 ‑24. In addition to apportionments, a CCC categorical program provides $3  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for textbooks or digital course content for incarcerated students across all types of correctional facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay

Mar 5, 2021 - The administration, in turn, is required to submit to the Legislature a letter by February 1 t hat identifies the projects it preliminarily approves for each segment. State law requires the administration to provide a final approval letter to the Legislature no sooner than April 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4395

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - CLSF ’s student ‑to ‑faculty ratio is currently ten to one (inclusive of its master ’s programs) and has held close to that level for the past decade. Since 2015 ‑16, the most notable change in personnel has been the growth in those providing instruction ‑related services (including faculty and support staff).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - The cost of capital ren ewal projects can vary widely, with costs ranging from tens of thousands of dollars for smaller projects to tens of millions of dollars for larger projects. If aged building components are not replaced, they can start malfunctioning or stop working altogether.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - The law library ’s staff has grown over time, increasing from seven positions in 2017-18 to ten positions in 2024-25. Its operating costs have grown from approximately $630,000 in 2017-18 to an estimated $1.3  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - The UC system has ten campuses, consisting of nine general campuses offering a broad array of academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students, plus one health sciences campus located in San  Francisco that enrolls primarily graduate students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In addition, require CDCR to use external evaluators to assess the impact of CCC programs every five to ten years. CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Provide Statutory Guidance on Enrollment Prioritization Among Incarcerated Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - Figure 7 UC Has Considerable Maintenance and Capital Renewal Needs (In Millions) Projected ten ‑year renewal need a $12,313
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511