The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Specifically, the state gave UC authority to sell its own university bonds for state ‑approved academic capital projects and use its main General Fund appropriation to cover the associated debt service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Even With No Increases in State Support, CSU ’s and UC ’s Total Core Funding Grows. In  contrast to some state agencies, the universities have a fiscal advantage in having access not only to state funding but also considerable nonstate funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: University of California [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5143

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - While the state ’s two public university systems —the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) —have historically not experienced cash challenges, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent recession have created new cash issues for them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Non ‑Proposition 98 Solutions University housing revolving loan program $1,271 Rescinds nearly all 2023 ‑24 funds and forgoes funds scheduled over subsequent five years. Community college housing revolving loan program 424 Rescinds nearly all 2023 ‑24 funds and foregos funds scheduled over subsequent five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829?utm_source=Legislative+Analyst%27s+Office&utm_campaign=415eaeb623-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_30_4829&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-415eaeb623-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Universities Are Not Experiencing More Predictable State Funding Levels. Despite the Governor ’s compacts and desire to provide CSU and UC with predictable annual funding increases, ongoing General Fund support for the universities has not followed such a trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2024-25 Budget: University of California

Feb 28, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: University of California Total $653 In Response to Proposed Deferrals, UC Could Use Its Reserves. One option UC  is exploring in response to the  Governor ’s proposed funding deferrals is drawing down its uncommitted core reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4862

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

Nov 7, 2024 - By 2021 ‑22, 17  percent of Merced County high school graduates who enrolled at a college or university enrolled at a UC campus. Of the San Joaquin Valley counties, Merced now produces the most UC enrollees per capita.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - (We discuss these plans and related issues in more detail in our recent brief, Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU .) Explore a Revised Package of Budget Solutions Could Revisit Whether to Move Forward With Certain University Capital Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664

An Analysis of University Reserves

Nov 10, 2020 - Better Data on UC Reserves Needed for Legislative Oversight. Accurate, readily available data on university reserves is necessary to gauge the fiscal health of CSU and UC. In the near term, reserve data can help the Legislature monitor CSU ’s and UC ’s responses to the current economic downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4295