The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Thus, the new SSMI will not need to conduct work related to onboarding new marketing firms at this time. SIB is also still in the exploratory phase of understanding which marketing and outreach efforts yield the highest results.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - New Higher Education Spending Is at Risk Given Stock Market Signals. The administration ’s higher revenue estimates are mainly driven by strong stock market performance. Certain factors signal the stock market might be approaching a peak.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Despite this new process, CCC administrators indicate it still commonly takes 18  months or more to develop a new CTE program. Based on conversations with CCC administrators and external stakeholders, there is still a common perception among industry that this process moves slowly relative to changes in employer demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - Key Details of New Marketing Proposal Are Still Being Determined. SIB indicates the proposed funds for 2023-24 could potentially be used for various marketing activities, including, but not limited to, videos, radio announcements, and online advertising.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2025 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposal to provide the Scholarshare Investment Board with three additional employee positions to support the California Kids Investment and Development Savings program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5035

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - The school could revisit its project design and financing options to ensure it could still deliver at least 257 beds at below ‑market rates. The school ’s reserve currently is healthy, which could help as the school reconsiders its financing options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Under the revamped program, students still do not have to demonstrate financial need. Moreover, students still are subject to the original income and asset cap rules. In 2025‑26, the maximum annual household income for dependent students to qualify for an MCS award is $234,000 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - For example, earmarking around 10   percent of a base increase would allow CSU to undertake some projects while still having capacity to meet other spending priorities. Recommend Using Available One ‑Time Funding to Retire Payment Deferral.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The Governor ’s estimates of the Proposition  98 minimum guarantee are based on revenue projections that do not account for the risk of a stock market downturn. As we discuss in The 2026‑27 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget , several signs suggest the stock market is overvalued and at elevated risk of a downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - These districts might be putting forth smaller local contributions in part because their projects can still qualify for funding based on other scoring metrics. When districts provide smaller local contributions, the available state bond funding cannot stretch across as many projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159