The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - Together, the institutes plan to serve up to 540 students annually, or up to 2,700 students over the five ‑year period. Though only one institute included explicit plans to have industry funds match state funds, the proposal presumably would be subject to the 2: 1 m atching requirement in existing law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - After accounting for workforce growth, salary growth largely matched inflation, with little to no growth in inflation ‑adjusted wages for core ‑funded employees over the past decade. Rising Pension Costs Are Due to Both Workforce Expansion and Rate Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - The program has a local matching requirement, with grant recipients generall y required to contribute half of the funding for a project. The State Library, however, may reduce the local match if a local library demonstrates it has insufficient financial resources to meet the full matching requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Incubators assist entrepreneurs and start ‑ups with developing their businesses. Incubators can provide a variety of services, ranging from management training, facility space, and start ‑up financing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As of fall 2024, districts employed about 66,100 full ‑time equivalent (FTE) employees systemwide —up about 400 FTE employees (0.6  percent) from fall 2019. Staffing has somewhat outpaced enrollment, which decreased by 0.3  percent during this period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - To qualify for the grants, local libraries are required to provide a one-to-one dollar match. Libraries with fewer resources per resident in their service areas c an qualify for a smaller local match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - First implemented in 2014 ‑15, students with household incomes of up to $100,000 could have 40  percent of their tuition covered (when combined with all other public financial aid). Tuition coverage was graduated downward as household income rose, with students receiving 10  percent tuition coverage at $150,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - For 2024-25, the budget package provides an additional $78  million from the previously enacted level that year —bringing MCS spending up to $1  billion General Fund ($636  million ongoing and $368  million one time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - SUG generally covers the full cost of tuition for students who have financial need (based upon a federal calculation) but do not receive tuition coverage und er the Cal Grant program (such as students in their fifth or sixth year who have used up their four years of Cal Grant eligibility and some graduate students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The Chancellor ’s Office may designate up to 50  percent of state funding each year for life safety projects, though the amount needed to fund all project proposals in this category is typically much lower.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159