The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Tuition coverage was graduated downward as household income rose, with students receiving 10  percent tuition coverage at $150,000. Original MCS Program Did Not Require Students to Demonstrate Financial Need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The Legislature has historically made this a top CCC  budget priority because it helps districts address increases in their core operating costs and, in turn, maintain the quality of their instructional programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - In 2025, BPPE incurred $10  million in costs associated with an employment lawsuit, consisting of a $4  million jury award to the plaintiff and $6  million in plaintiff ’s attorney fees. To cover these costs, DCA issued a $10  million loan to the BPPE Fund from the Bureau of Automotive Repair ’s High Polluter Repair or Removal Account in December 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - On top of this base rate, colleges receive additional funding for each student enrolled who is low income and additional funding based on performance, as measured by graduation rates and various other student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - In fall 2020 (the most recent year of data publicly available), UC referred 9,110  freshman applicants (10  percent). UC does not regularly report the number of transfer students  referred. Eligibility and Admission Policies Remain a Consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Consistent with historical legislative practice, as well as current practice for CCC, we recommend the Legislature fund enrollment growth at CSU and UC apart from and on top of any base increase, as doing so provides greater transparency and accountability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - (We also include links to Appendix tables at the end of this post and the top left of this page. These appendix tables itemize select proposals by policy area based on our understanding at this time.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - About 10  percent of program funding is used by LCI for related program administration including for various operating expenses, such as special projects and travel. Program Staff Are Mainly Responsible for Grant Management.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

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

Jan 26, 2022 - Whereas the Governor proposes enrollment growth funding on top of the base increases in 2022 ‑23, the universities would be required to accommodate 1  percent annual enrollment growth within their base increases over the remainder of the compact period (2023 ‑24 through 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025 Less than 5 percentage points from target 6 5 to 10 percentage points from target 14 More than 10 percentage points from target 2 Disparities in Graduation Rates Across Campuses Remain Large.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099