The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - One reason the state might consider this option is that the surge in energy prices appears to be responsible for a notable portion (likely at least 2  percentage points) of the high COLA rate. Although district energy costs are likely up too, these costs typically account for a small share of district budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Moreover, CSU ’s allocation factors have varied from strongly linked with program objectives (for example, Pell Grant counts) to not linked (for example, providing a flat amount to every campus regardless of need or performance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Given the state ’s projected budget deficit in 2026 ‑27, the state likely will not have budget capacity to support substantial increases in General Fund spending for any programs, including for CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Families can also link their CalKIDS account with their Scholarshare 529 account (explained in the nearby box). The state currently provides $185  million General Fund annually for the CalKIDS program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - For example, employees might inadvertently make mistakes, such as accidently clicking on a malicious link or downloading harmful ma terials. The California Department of Technology (CDT) also conducted an assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

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

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Under SCFF, districts receive apportionment funding for regular credit courses based on three components: (1)  a base allocation linked to  enrollment, (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts, and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The state budget, however, likely will not be able to sustain ongoing non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund increases over the next few years. Rather, in the coming months and years, the state will likely have to take significant action to reduce spending on existing ongoing programs, raise additional tax revenues, or find other budget ‑balancing solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - While these campuses may have significant facility needs, they are likely also benefiting from certain other scoring metrics. For example, five of these campuses enroll at least 10,000 full-time equivalent students, placing them in the highest two tiers of points based on campus size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159