The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Addition ally, many colleges have increased outreach to local high schools and created phone banks to contact individuals who recently dropped out of college or had completed a CCC application recently but did not enroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - With this additional funding, UC likely would: Provide salary increases for nonrepresented and represented employees. We estimate each  1  percent increase in payroll would cost $55  million in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Districts commonly cover a large share of the premium increases for their full ‑time employees. Coverage for part ‑time employees varies widely among districts. When districts provide benefits to part ‑time employees, they often cover a lower share of the premium increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - The Chancellor ’s Office must allocate both shares according to a four ‑part formula, as Figure  4 shows. Under this formula, a district or consortium receives more funding if it has more CTE students, a higher unemployment rate (suggesting more training demand from job seekers), more projected job openings, and better outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Staffing Levels Have Declined, Particularly Among Part ‑Time Faculty, Over the Past Few Years.   While districts are facing pressure to increase salaries and cover pension and health care rate increases, staffing levels systemwide are down.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s compact includes a multiyear plan for CSU to grow resident undergraduate enrollment by around 1  percent each year from 2023 ‑24 through 2026 ‑27. Though proposed as part of the compact, the Governor does not specify the 1  percent growth expectation for 2023 ‑24 in the budget bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - CSU commits part of its reserves for outstanding financial commitments and planned one ‑time activities (such as launching a new academic program or designing a new capital project). CSU also leaves some of its reserves purposefully uncommitted to prepare for economic uncertainties, including recessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

The 2021-22 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Feb 22, 2021 - Hastings indicates it plans to use a significant portion of these auxiliary reserves for a future renovation project of McAllister Tower, the school ’s historic high ‑rise building primarily used for student housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4383

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Given community colleges report a backlog of these projects, we recommend giving deferred maintenance projects high priority among one‑time activities after paying off the deferral. Recommend Using Any Non ‑Proposition   98 One ‑Time Funding Also to Build Fiscal Resiliency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Boards that assess potential fiscal risks as high tend to carry higher unrestricted reserves. Boards facing greater salary and c ollective bargaining pressures tend to keep lower unrestricted reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323