The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Faculty FTE increased by 1.5  percent annually over the past decade, contributing to an increase in the student ‑to ‑faculty ratio from 14.0 to 14.6. Though UC ’s workforce grew notably over much of the past ten years, UC implemented a systemwide hiring freeze beginning April 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - (This is $1.5  million less than Learning Lab received in 2025-26.) The administration has indicated that its reason for proposing to retain the program is because it provides tailored grant opportunities to stimulate faculty-led innovations in areas aligned with state priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Specifically, as Figure  5 shows, they add $1.5  billion in costs in 2025 ‑ 26 —consisting of $499  million in one ‑time back payments and a $1  billion ongoing General Fund augmentation. Given the state ’s projected budget deficit in 2025 ‑26, the additional $1.5  billion for UC and CSU would require a like amount of other budget solutions, meaning other state programs might need to be cut to make room for the additional higher education spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829?utm_source=Legislative+Analyst%27s+Office&utm_campaign=415eaeb623-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_30_4829&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-415eaeb623-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In the November 2024 election, voters approved Proposition  2, a state general obligation bond that provides $1.5  billion for community college facilities. (The measure also provides $8.5  billion for K-12 school facilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - The 2019 ‑20 budget provided CCC with $1.5  million one ‑time Proposition  98 General Fund for the pilot. Chapter  603 required the Legislative Analyst ’s Office (LAO) to evaluate the pilot and report to the Legislature and Department of Finance by April  1,  2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - In November 2024, voters approved a new education facilities bond, Proposition  2, that provides $1.5  billion for facilities at the California Community Colleges (CCC). The Governor ’s budget proposes to fund 29 new capital outlay projects in 2025-26, committing roughly half of Proposition  2 funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These included (1)  a $1.5  billion ($760  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent and ongoing reduction of 10,000 vacant positions and the associated funding and (2)  a reduction to General Fund operating expenditures of $2.2  billion in 2024 ‑25 and $2.8  billion in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - Under the Governor ’s budget, CSAC would receive an additional $1.5  million in 2022 ‑23 for administration of the Learning ‑Aligned Employment Program, with these funds also available through June 30, 2031.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - The budget also adds $1.5  million in one-time federal reimbursements from the California Department of Education (consisting of $1  million in Title II, Part A funds and $500,000 in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds) for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - As of June 2024, UC reported $1.5  billion in total core reserves, of which $155  million was uncommitted. UC ’s uncommitted reserves reflect just under six days (1.6  percent) of its total annual core operating expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998