The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - For example, the state i ncreased funding for the Student Equity and Achievement Program by $24  million (5  percent) in 2021 ‑22 and another $25  million (5  percent) in 2022 ‑23. Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act authorizes a General Fund loan to cover 2025 ‑26 costs as they arise. e Primarily reflects the removal of 2024 ‑25 one ‑time funds. Budget Adjusts Cal Grant Spending Upward in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - (Before calculating these shares, the Chancellor ’s Office may set aside up to 5  percent of total SWP funds for systemwide activities.) The local share is allocated directly to districts, while the regional share is allocated to the eight SWP consortia.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The revised policy allows for tuition increases of up to 1 percentage point above inflation as long as the rate remains below the 5 percent cap. Beginning in 2027‑28, if the approved rate increase is less than the 5 percent cap, UC also may carry forward the unused portion and apply it in a future year (as long as the 5 percent cap is not exceeded each year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Under this policy, tuition is raised annually for new undergraduates and all graduate students, while tuition remains flat for continuing undergraduates (for up to six  academic years). Tuition increases generally are based on a three ‑year rolling average of the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, with an annual cap of 5  percent (unless modified by the Board of Regents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Instead, its budget change request focused on addressing the departme nt ’s shortfall in OE &E funding, which is largely driven by inflationary pressures. Though CSAC provided documentation showing how OE&E costs have been increasing, it did not include detail on how additional funding would be allocated to cover both rising OE&E costs and staffing shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: California State University

Feb 7, 2023 - CSU will reallocate another 5  percent in 2025 ‑26 for campuses 7  percent or more below their target in the previous year, as well as another 5  percent in 2026 ‑27 for campuses 5  percent or more below their target in the previous year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4671

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Even the segment-specific work b eing done to improve learning outcomes is likely to have broader and more integrated results than Learning Lab ’s projects. This is because work being done within a segment is more likely to affect an entire department, campus, or even the whole segment (through initiatives like CSU ’s GI 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025 Less than 5 percentage points from target 6 5 to 10 percentage points from target 14 More than 10 percentage points from target 2 Disparities in Graduation Rates Across Campuses Remain Large.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099