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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act authorizes a General Fund loan to cover 2025 ‑26 costs as they arise. e Primarily reflects the removal of 2024 ‑25 one ‑time funds. Budget Adjusts Cal Grant Spending Upward in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Instead, its budget change request focused on addressing the departme nt ’s shortfall in OE &E funding, which is largely driven by inflationary pressures. Though CSAC provided documentation showing how OE&E costs have been increasing, it did not include detail on how additional funding would be allocated to cover both rising OE&E costs and staffing shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Though much smaller in magnitude, UC also can experience cost increases relating to operating expenses and equipment (OE&E). OE&E costs tend to grow with inflation over time, though UC tries to contain these costs through operational efficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Additionally, SIB is working with th e Los Angeles Unified School District and Riverside County Office of Education to increase CalKIDS participation. SIB will submit a report on these local efforts by September 30, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - The State Library indicates that the primary rationale for the new hardware and software subscription servic e is to ensure that as its current system reaches its end of life, new defense tools are put into place to protect against cybersecurity threats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2022-23 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

May 10, 2022 - Each year, Hastings faces pressure to cover cost increases associated with employee compensation, OE &E, student financial aid, and enrollment growth, among other factors. In recent years, the primary way Hastings has covered these increases is through state General Fund base augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4593

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Students have access to research databases, e ‑journals, magazine subscriptions, peer ‑reviewed articles, and e ‑books that can be used to complete course  assignments. New Federal Policy Resumes Pell Grants for Eligible Incarcerated Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways a Average from 2005 through 2022. b Average for 2005 through 2019 freshman cohorts. c Average for 2005 through 2017 freshman cohorts. d Average for 2005 through 2021 transfer cohorts. e Average for 2005 through 2020 transfer cohorts. f UC Merced ’s cohort sizes for this group were too small for comparative analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

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

Jan 26, 2022 - For this analysis, we assume annual salary growth of approximately 3  percent, growth in annual health care costs of 5  percent, and growth in OE &E of approximately 3.5  percent, together with estimated changes in CSU ’s and UC ’s pension and debt ‑service costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499