The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Growth in health care costs has been particularly notable the past three years (with the highest growth in 2023‑24 at 10 percent). Pension Contribution Rates Have Remained Relatively Flat in Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  2 shows, the BPPE Fund is projected to become insolvent in 2027-28 regardless of whether the state provides the proposed General Fund appropriation. (This appropriation would have a small impact on BPPE ’s near-term fiscal condition, as it covers loan repayment costs that would otherwise be spread across the next six years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

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 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Recommend Holding Enrollment Flat at Universities in 2027 ‑28. Given the sizeable projected deficit in 2027 ‑28, we recommend holding enrollment expectations flat for UC and CSU that year. Setting higher enrollment targets for the segments without providing them funding comes with downsides.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

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: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget includes $28  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the preliminary plans and working drawings phases of these projects. The total cost across all project phases is $748  million, with the state covering $399  million (53  percent) and districts covering $348  million (47  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - These three components account for about 70  percent, 20  percent, and 10  percent of apportionment funding, respectively. Districts continue to receive apportionment funding for noncredit courses, as well as credit courses for dual enrollment students and incarcerated students, based entirely on enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - A new governor will take office in 2027 ‑28. b Under the deferral plans, the year 4 base increases and UC nonresident replacement funding are deferred from 2025 ‑26 to 2027 ‑28. In 2026 ‑27, one ‑time back payments are provided for 2025 ‑26 costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - This is a few months after the completion of the demonstration project and a few months before the start of the state ’s 2027 ‑28 budget process. If the Legislature decided to expand the platform based on the demonstration project ’s results, it could initiate state funding in 2027 ‑28, funds  permitting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - We estimate annual debt service on the project would be approximately $10  million. Debt ‑financing a project raises overall costs substantially due to interest payments, with total project costs likely to at least double.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684