The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - It also would provide CSU with its remaining 3  percent ongoing base increase ($151  million) associated with the 2025 ‑26 compact payment in  2028 ‑29. CSU Anticipates Receiving Additional Tuition Revenue in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, signed by the President on March  11, 2021, provides $1.9  trillion for a broad array of efforts related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is the third piece of federal legislation that contains substantial COVID-19 relief funding for colleges and universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

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 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - In late January 2021, the Governor notified the Legislature of his intent to authorize the remaining 2019 ‑20 funds for specific start ‑up costs. Also in January, the Governor proposed providing $14. 5  m illion non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund ($11. 5  m illion ongoing, $ 3  m illion one time) for various other project costs in 2021 ‑22, including creating a new “Cradle to Career ” office within the Government Operations Agency (GovOps).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Feb 22, 2021 - Figure 3 Hastings Anticipates Having a Budget Surplus in 2021 ‑22 Ongoing Core Budget (Dollars in Millions) 2019 ‑20 Actual — — Note: Excludes ongoing General Fund for lease revenue bond debt service, one ‑time General Fund, and carryover funds for the Diversity Pipeline Initiative (a multiyear financial aid initiative funded by one ‑time state General Fund provided in the 2018 ‑19 budget).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4383

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Whereas unrestricted reserves grew gradually from 2006 ‑07 through 2019 ‑20, restricted reserves have experienced greater fluctuation. As Figure  3 shows, restricted reserves as a percentage of annual restricted expenditures saw some years of growth, followed by some years of decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

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

May 17, 2021 - (In addition, the Constitution requires the state to set aside $11  billion for reserves and debt payments. We also describe those below.) One-Time Spending The Governor proposes spending $25  billion of General Fund surplus monies on a one-time or temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - Under the new Higher Education Student Housing program, the state has approved 35 new student housing construction projects (consisting of 15 CCC projects, 11 CSU projects, 5 UC projects, and 4 intersegmental projects).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

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

Nov 7, 2024 - From 1999 ‑2002, only 3  percent of high school graduates enrolled at a UC campus. By 2021 ‑22, 17  percent of Merced County high school graduates who enrolled at a college or university enrolled at a UC campus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - As Figure  3 shows, the Governor proposes providing a total of $14  million General Fund support and nine additional permanent State Library positions for enhanced digitization activities. The Department of Finance (DOF) indicates that $11  million of the one ‑time funding would be available over five years (through 2026 ‑27) and the remaining $1.7  million in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549