The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - From 2019 ‑20 to 2024 ‑25, CSU ’s debt service for state ‑approved projects grew from $295  million to $365  million (23  percent). (These amounts include debt service on university bonds as well as state bonds issued before 2014 ‑15.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Based on the most recent National Student Clearinghouse fall enrollment report, we estimate the percentage of c ommunity college students majoring in CTE programs nationally increased from 47  percent in fall 2019 to 49  percent in fall 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - The state created the CalKIDS program in the 2019-20 budget package. Under the program, SIB opens college savings accounts and makes deposits for eligible children (discussed in more detail below). The deposits are invested so they have the potential to grow over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

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

Nov 7, 2024 - For students graduating in 2019, 2020, and 2021, time ‑to ‑doctorate at UC Merced averaged 5.6 years compared to 6.1 for the other UC campuses. Student Outcomes Likely Are Worse Due to Student and Institutional Factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

Trends in Higher Education: Student Access

Jan 23, 2024 - Whereas this 2024 series focuses on higher education changes over time, California’s Education System: A 2019 Guide explains the inner workings of the state’s education system. Much of that guide remains relevant today and can assist those who are looking for more basic information on education policy and fiscal matters in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4828

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - From 2019 ‑20 through 2024 ‑25, ongoing General Fund support for UC and CSU has seen annual increases as high as 16  percent and annual declines as deep as 8  percent. Looking at the budget plan for the universities over the next three years, state support would remain volatile, with annual ongoing General Fund increases as high as 12  percent (if state funding permitted) and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - In addition to the rapid rehousing programs, the state created an ongoing student basic needs program at UC in 2019 ‑20 and at CSU and CCC in 2021 ‑22. The statutory language for the basic needs programs varies by segment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - The use of online and other distance education at CCC remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels, accounting for an estimated 42  percent of full-time equivalent (FTE) students in fall 2024, compared to 17  percent in fall 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Restricted Reserves Dropped in 2019 ‑20. Unrestricted reserves comprise 85  percent of total systemwide reserves, with restricted reserves comprising 15  percent. In contrast to unrestricted reserves, systemwide restricted reserves dropped $41  million (10  percent) from June 30, 2019 to June 20, 2020 —falling to $360  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323