The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Rather than making commitments in advance, the Legislature could determine each year how much support it can afford to provide CSU in light of overall fiscal conditions and competing budget priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget revenue upgrade, while somewhat higher than ours, is reasonable in light of the recent collection trends. That being said, we continue to be concerned that recent gains are on shaky ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Legislature a lso could evaluate most, if not all, of the Governor ’s one-time proposals (beyond the facility proposals) in light of the new federal relief package, which has funding for the same purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Rather than making commitments in advance, the Legislature could determine each year how much ongoing support it can afford to provide UC in light of overall fiscal conditions and competing budget priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2021-22 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Feb 22, 2021 - The rationale of growing Hastings ’ reserves might be especially questionable in light of the state budget ’s projected deficits in future years. Competing Factors to Weigh With Potential Tuition Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4383

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - In light of the updated enrollment data, the Legislature may wish to reconsider providing CSU any enrollment growth funding in 2022 ‑23. Recommend Setting Enrollment Target for 2023 ‑24. We recommend the Legislature set a target enrollment level for 2023 ‑24 in the 2022 ‑23 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537

The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - This approach warrants careful consideration in light of the state ’s budget condition. As we discuss in The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget , the state faces a budget problem in 2023-24, in addition to projected out-year operating deficits under the Governor’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - This is especially true in light of recent program roll ‑outs. Specifically, these new proposals would be in addition to the more than 20 workforce items funded as part  of  the  2021 ‑22 budget. LAO Comment: How Do the Proposals Work Together to Meet Clear Goals?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - In some cases, large augment ations authorized in 2021 ‑22 or 2022 ‑23 might not yet have been spent or might be viewed in a different light given the projected state budget deficit. Figure 5 lists temporary spending authorized over the past couple of years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - The May Revision, released in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, substantially altered the Governor ’s budget in light of the General Fund ’s weakened condition. In addition to rescinding virtually every January CCC spending proposal, the May Revision included an 8 percent base cut to college apportionments as well as reductions (ranging from 10 percent to 58 percent) to numerous categorical programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284