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: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The Legislature can still plan, establish performance goals, set spending priorities, make appropriations, support enrollment growth, and monitor the segments ’ outcomes —all without a Governor ’s compact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

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

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 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - For example, earmarking around 10   percent of a base increase would allow UC to undertake some capital renewal projects while still retaining the preponderance of any base increase for other spending priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - SIB is also still in the exploratory phase of understanding which marketing and outreach efforts yield the highest results. Given this exploratory phase is still underway, it is difficult to know what marketing and outreach strategies a new SSMI should focus on.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - Whereas UC campuses tend to offer the broadest array of services, including psychiatry services provided by medical doctors who are authorized to prescribe medications, CCC campuses typically offer the narrowest array of services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Though this gap is somewhat smaller compared to the gaps by race/ethnicity, income, and first ‑generation status, it is still notable. Moreover, the four ‑year graduation rate gap by gender has become slightly wider since the start of GI 2025 (2  percentage points wider) while the six ‑year gap remains nearly unchanged.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Though the universities indicate they are still considering how they would respond to funding deferrals, they have identified the kinds of actions campuses could take in response to reductions in their state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957