The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - By the May Revision, the Legislature w ill have finalized data on the price index typically used to calculate the COLA rate. At that time, it will also have better information on state revenues, which will in turn affect the amount of funding available for ongoing Proposition  98 augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Annual increases are generally based on a three‑year rolling average of changes in the California Consumer Price Index, with a 5 percent cap. In November 2025, the Regents extended and revised the policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - At Full Implementation, Net Price Would Be Highest at CCC for Many Students. Figure  7 shows the net price at full MCS implementation for an illustrative low ‑income student living off campus. Although the MCS program would reduce the net price to about $8,000 if this student were to attend UC or CSU, their net price would remain
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - This form of compensation is tied to the company ’s stock price, so it rises when stock prices rise. State Suspended the Proposition   98 Guarantee in 2023 ‑24. The June 2024 budget plan suspended the guarantee in 2023 ‑24 and approved $98.5   billion in funding for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - For example, districts with outdated ERP systems could turn to the Foundation for California Community Colleges to negotiate better pricing through its shared procurement program. Alternatively, these districts could create a joint powers authority to pool their IT resources and expertise, leveraging their larger co mbined size to negotiate better prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Energy prices peaked in summer 2022 and have since fallen. Given energy prices are among the most volatile of all the factors contributing to the index, they can have an outsized effect on the COLA rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Although most economic forecasters expect price inflation to moderate by the end of 2022 ‑23, evidence suggests there is a risk inflation could remain above the historical average for an extended period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Tuition increases generally are based on a three ‑year rolling average of the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, with an annual cap of 5  percent (unless modified by the Board of Regents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - These cost increases are primarily driven by higher prices due to inflation. Administration Recently Applied Small Reduction to CSAC State Operations Budget. To balance the 2024 ‑25 budget, the state authorized reductions in agencies ’ state operations funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - CSU has identified the following associated cost increases in 2024‑25: $29  million to cover increased prices due to continued inflation. $25  million to debt finance additional capital outlay projects, primarily to address capital renewal needs associated with aging academic facilities and infrastructure. $23  million to cover increases in insurance premiums due to several
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842