Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding

May 13, 2020 - Three of these bills —the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriation Act (enacted March  4); the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (enacted March  27); and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (enacted April  24) include substantial amounts of funding for research and development (R &D).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4230

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget backfills for the one ‑time reduction related to that payment deferral. b The 2025 ‑26 Budget Act included intent language to provide UC with this augmentation. c Consists of $30 million for 2026 ‑27 and $31 million delayed from 2025 ‑26. d Reflects amount UC reports as still available for each initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

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

Mar 26, 2021 - Introduction In this post, we ( 1)  p rovide background on progress to date toward creating an integrated education data system and other related data tools (collectively referred to as the “Cradle to Career ” data system), ( 2)  d escribe the Governor ’s proposals to fund the development of specific components of this system, ( 3)  a ssess these proposals, and ( 4)  m ake associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Higher Education)

Jun 19, 2015 - In 2013-14, the Governor proposed a four-year funding plan for UC, CSU, and Hastings that called for (1) base augmentations of 5 percent in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and 4 percent in 2015-16 and 2016-17, (2) broad discretion for the segments to determine how to spend their state funds, (3) no increases in tuition, and (4) no expectations regarding enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3275

The 2018-19 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Feb 15, 2018 - These include: ( 1)  d isproportionate attendance at elementary and secondary schools that have less qualified math and science teachers, ( 2)  l ess access to advanced STEM courses in high school, ( 3)  d ifferent parental expectations about studying STEM in college, ( 4)  l ack of exposure to role models and mentors with a STEM background, ( 5)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3754

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Relative to the Governor ’s budget, this recommendation results in $4  million ongoing General Fund savings. By reducing ongoing spending, this recommendation helps the state address its projected out-year deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Second, the scoring system does not account for whether campuses have already received Proposition  2 funding, resulting in several campuses having multiple projects funded while other campuses have no projects funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - Figure 4 California Higher Education Expected to Receive $5 Billion in Base Funds a American Rescue Plan Act (In Millions) Segment
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - As  a result, a large amount of SWP funding that has been allocated toward specific purposes (often in the few hundreds of millions of dollars) is not yet spent at any given time. Because there are planned uses for these funds, redirecting them has programmatic impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2021-22 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Feb 22, 2021 - Such a report should include: ( 1)  d ata on pre ‑pandemic enrollment in its online courses, ( 2)  a nalysis as to which courses are most suitable for online instruction, ( 3)  a n estimate of the fiscal impact of expanding online education, ( 4)  a plan for improving student access and outcomes using technology, and ( 5)  a n assessment of the need for additional faculty professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4383