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: 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

Mar 18, 2025 - Of the project proposals that districts submitted for 2025-26, 17 out of 36 eligible modernization projects (47  percent) were included in the Governor ’s budget, compared to 8 out of 14 eligible growth projects (57  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

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

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - In 2014, the CCC Board of Governors convened the Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation, and a Strong Economy —commonly known as the “Strong Workforce Task Force ” —to examine ways to produce more industry ‑valued certificates and degrees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The Governor’s budget also allocates some ongoing Proposition 98 funding for one‑time activities—an approach that creates a cushion to protect core programs in case the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee declines in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - As Figure  12 shows, the number of incarcerated students enrolled at the community colleges has increased over the past decade —from about 2,200 FTE students in 2014 ‑15 to about 7,100 FTE students in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

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 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - Specifically, CSU in 2014 ‑15 was drawing from the top 41  p ercent of high school graduates rather than the top one ‑third. Updated information from the California Department of Education shows that an even larger share of high school graduates (about 47  p ercent) have been completing college ‑preparatory coursework (known as “A through G ” courses) required for CSU admission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - Update on Student Housing Assistance b State also provided $100 million one ‑time Proposition 98 General Fund. c State provided $15 million one ‑time non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund. State Also Recently Created Student Basic Needs Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898