The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - From 2019 ‑20 to 2024 ‑25, CSU ’s debt service for state ‑approved projects grew from $295  million to $365  million (23  percent). (These amounts include debt service on university bonds as well as state bonds issued before 2014 ‑15.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 1 CCC Uses Certain Scoring Metrics to Rank Project Proposals Metric Provides points based on the age of the facility, with older facilities receiving more points. 60 Local contribution Provides points based on the share of project costs covered by local funds, with larger local contributions receiving more points. 50 Provides points based on facility condition, with facilities in worse
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In addition, UC intends to use $20  million from its investment earnings for its core operating costs in 2026 ‑27. UC also anticipates generating $15  million in freed ‑up funds from procurement savings and other operational efficiencies that it will use for its core operations in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - For  example, in the San Diego/Imperial region, CTE students who last enrolled in 2015 ‑16 saw a median earnings increase of 20  percent, while CTE students who last enrolled in 2022 ‑23 saw a median earnings increase of 30   percent —an improvement of 10  percentage points over the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget includes $20  million one-time General Fund for the California College of the Arts to help stabilize the school ’s financial situation. This is the second year that the state will be providing the school with general fiscal support (having provided $2.5  million in 2024-25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - (The administration indicates it exempted all departments with 20 or fewer positions from these reductions.) The state is facing projected out-year deficits too —meaning additional budget solutions could be needed in 2026-27 to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Proposal Governor Proposes Providing $20 Million One‑Time State Funding for CCA in 2025‑26. The Governor’s budget includes $20 million one‑time General Fund to provide the school with a second year of general fiscal support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - In CCC ’s most recent five-year capital outlay plan, modernization projects account for about 80  percent of the capital outlay needs identified for 2025-26 through 2029-30, while growth projects account for only about 20  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

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

Nov 7, 2024 - The UC Merced experience also suggests that overall college going and educational attainment in the vicinity of a new campus might not advance more quickly than in many other areas of the state, at least within the initial 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937