The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Projects in both categories also receive points based on the amount of the local contribution, with districts generally required to cover at least 25  percent of total project costs and receiving more points for covering a larger share.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Beyond the projects included in the Governor ’s budget, the Chancellor ’s Office reports that districts submitted an additional 25 eligible project proposals for 2025-26, with total associated state costs of roughly $650  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund the second batch of community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, an education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2025 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, the new education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5017

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - The law library ’s staff has grown over time, increasing from seven positions in 2017-18 to ten positions in 2024-25. Its operating costs have grown from approximately $630,000 in 2017-18 to an estimated $1.3  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Whereas unrestricted reserves totaled $2  billion (23  percent of expenditures) in 2019 ‑20, they grew to $3.8  billion (34  percent of expenditures) in 2024 ‑25. The increase in reserves over the past five years is likely the result of several factors —including significant increases in state funding, an influx of federal relief funds during the pandemic, and savings from lower staffing levels during the  pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In 2024 ‑25, UC estimates its total debt service costs are further increasing by $8  million (2  percent), altogether reaching $469  million. UC Has Large Seismic Safety and Capital Renewal Backlogs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Second, the Governor ’s budget includes an additional 2  percent increase ($101  million) associated with the 2025 ‑26 compact payment that was postponed under last year ’s budget agreement. The administration proposes to give CSU discretion in allocating this additional funding in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - In addition, the 2025-26 Budget Act includes $9 million to fund one or two new local library infrastructure projects (likely in the San Jose and/or Santa Cruz areas), $3.6 million for the Altadena Library District, and $2 million for the San Francisco Hillel Center (using freed-up funds from the San Diego Hillel Center project).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Second, the Governor ’s budget includes an additional 2  percent increase ($96  million) associated with the 2025 ‑26 compact payment that was postponed to 2026 ‑27 under last year ’s budget agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143