The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  1 shows, expenditures from the BPPE Fund have exceeded revenues annually beginning in 2014-15. This trend is counter to the typical expectation that regulatory agencies ’ fees cover their costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - (These amounts include debt service on university bonds as well as state bonds issued before 2014 ‑15.) CSU ’s overall core budget also generally increased over this period, such that debt service as a share of total core funding hovered around 4  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2023 ‑24 (the most recent year for which UC has reported data), UC reserves declined from 17  percent to 15  percent of annual core fund expenditures —equating to just under two months of reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Currently, 186 library jurisdictions with 1,127 sites (including central libraries and their branches) are oper ating in California. Local libraries provide various services that are influenced by the characteristics of their communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - In 2024-25, Learning Lab used about 15  percent of its state General Fund support to cover associated Foundation costs. In addition, Learning Lab has one program director employed by LCI. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Specifically, the MCS calculation assumes a student works 15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, at the state minimum wage rate, as adjusted annually. For dependent students with household incomes of more than $100,000, the MCS calculation also deducts a parent contribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In addition, 15  percent of funding each year was designated for other facilities that “promote a complete campus concept, ” including gymnasiums, performing arts centers, and child development centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2023-24 Budget: California State Library

Apr 19, 2023 - Currently, 186 library jurisdictions with 1,127 sites (including central libraries and their branches) are op erating in California. Local libraries provide various services that are influenced by the characteristics of their communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4761

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - In  2014 ‑15, districts ’ employer contribution rate was 8.9  percent of payroll for CalSTRS and 11.8  percent of payroll for CalPERS. In 2025 ‑26, those rates are up to 19.1  percent of payroll for CalSTRS and 26.8  percent of payroll for CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Additionally,  the budget more than triples ongoing Proposition  98 funding for Calbright College (raising support from $15  million to $53  million). Calbright College is a fully online college the state established in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112