The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - The Governor’s budget continues to make out‑year funding commitments to CSU in fiscal years when the state is projected to have substantial General Fund deficits. Despite making these out‑year funding commitments, the administration has offered no plan for how to meet them (through new revenue, spending reductions in other areas, or other specific budget‑balancing actions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget continues to make out ‑year funding commitments to UC in fiscal years when the state is projected to have deficits. Despite making these out ‑year funding commitments, the administration does not identify corresponding funding sources or budgetary offsets to support these commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The Legislature can still plan, establish performance goals, set spending priorities, make appropriations, support enrollment growth, and monitor the segments ’ outcomes —all without a Governor ’s compact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - The complex and multicomponent nature of the MCS formula also makes it more cumbersome for campuses to administer than other financial aid  programs. Funding Program in Arrears Could Put State in Challenging Budget Situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Prioritizing apportionments helps districts address their core operating costs, while allowing them some flexibility in making their spending decisions. We recommend deciding on the COLA rate after better information is available this spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The Legislature could direct the Chancellor ’s Office to make any changes to its scoring system in the spring and work with the administration to propose a new set of projects at the May Revision. Though we understand community college districts submitted their project proposals assuming the current scoring system, we think it may be worth addressing any notable concerns with that system now —while Proposition  2 funding remains available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Although GovOps has no particular expertise in education matters, the administration indicates it might make a better place for Learning Lab than LCI because of its emphasis on interagency collaboration and technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposal to provide a General Fund appropriation for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, a regulatory agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s budget proposal to retain the California Education Learning Lab.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5171