The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - The law library ’s staff has grown over time, increasing from seven positions in 2017-18 to ten positions in 2024-25. Its operating costs have grown from approximately $630,000 in 2017-18 to an estimated $1.3  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - The Governor ’s proposal includes $11  million General Fund annually for the next 30 years to cover associated debt service for the project. We recommend rejecting this request. There was no expectation from the state that CLSF would require additional state funds to complete the McAllister Tower project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Over the last ten years, UC ’s FTE workforce has grown by 24  percent, exceeding FTE student growth of 17  percent. In 2023 ‑24, UC had 1 FTE employee for every 2.1 FTE students. UC Workforce Consists of a Mix of Academic and Nonacademic Positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - The Governor ’s proposed $30  million increase for the Rising Scholars Network would more than double the ongoing program funding level. It is also three times the increase requested by the Chancellor ’s Office in the CCC 2025 ‑26 budget request for this purpose ($10  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Additionally, the 2021-22 Budget Act temporarily expanded the program, with SIB providing CalKIDS deposits to all low-income students enrolled in grades 1 through 12 in that year. SIB Has Four Positions Dedicated to the CalKIDS Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - In CCC ’s most recent five-year capital outlay plan, modernization projects account for about 80  percent of the capital outlay needs identified for 2025-26 through 2029-30, while growth projects account for only about 20  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These solutions yielded General Fund savings of $11  billion through 2025 ‑26. The Governor ’s budget reduces this amount by $1.3  billion through 2025 ‑26. The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - As of June 30, 2024, CSU reported $2.4 billion in total core reserves. Of that amount, $777 million is reserved for economic uncertainties, which equates to 34 days of operations (or 9.1 percent of total annual core operating expenditures).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - In total, CSAC received a $245,000 ongoing General Fund reduction in 2024 ‑ 25 —about 1  percent of its annual operating budget. As part of this reduction, the administration swept a portion of one position (0.7 position).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2025 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s budget proposals for College of the Law, San Francisco (CLSF). In 2025‑26, CLSF would receive $101 million in total core funding, reflecting a $15 million (17 percent) increase from 2024‑25. Both of CLSF’s main sources of core funding would increase, with tuition revenue projected to increase $4.3 million (7.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5014