The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - CSU Is Directly Responsible for Certain Pension Costs. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) administers pension benefits for CSU and most other state employees. The CalPERS Board sets employer contribution rates for pensions as a percentage of payroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - All three segments also are projecting higher pension and health care costs in 2025 ‑26. (The state, however, directly pays a small share of community college pension costs, a large share of CSU pension costs, and all of CSU retiree health care costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - In addition to these base increases, the state has provided General Fund each year to cover changes in certain CSU pension and retiree health costs. Over the same time period, CSU has increased tuition only once, raising systemwide charges by 4.9  percent for undergraduate and teacher credential students and 6.5  percent for graduate students in  2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025 [Publication Details]

Dec 10, 2025 - This report focuses on the California State University’s (CSU’s) Graduation Initiative 2025 (GI 2025). This initiative aimed to increase graduation rates and close gaps in graduation rates among particular student groups by 2025. In the report, we provide background on GI 2025, then discuss associated funding and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5099

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Tie Funding to Each State ‑Identified Graduation Objective. If the Legislature decides to maintain its current level of GI funding or provide additional GI funding, we recommend the state tie that funding to specified objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Higher Education Budget Proposals

Jan 26, 2022 - Community colleges’ pension rates, however, also are increasing in 2022‑23 at an unusual pace (approximately 2 or 3 percentage points, depending upon the pension system). The relatively high rate increases are due to previously provided state pension relief ending, combined with long‑term plans by the pension systems to continue paying down large unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library California State Library Introduction Post Focuses on the California State Library (State Library). This post first provides background on the State Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5013

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Each year, the Board of Regents determines how much UC contributes to the pension program. For the last ten years, the UC employer contribution rate has increased gradually, from 14.6 percent of payroll in 2015‑16 to 17.72 percent in 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - State Primarily Supports CTE Through Apportionments. Community colleges receive the bulk of funding for their core operations through apportionments. The state pays for apportionments using Proposition  98 funding, which consists of state General Fund and local property tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098