The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - A few of these existing opportunities are: UC faculty have access to teaching and learning centers where they receive support related to course redesign and creating more inclusive pedagogy to improve student outcomes, including in STEM courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - As the Legislature prepares for potential out ‑year deficits, it likely will want to begin identifying where efficiencies can be achieved and duplicative or overlapping programs can be streamlined. MCS Does Not Target Aid Based on Financial Need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - Recruitments for the 2026 ‑27 cycle may proceed on a limited basis where positions address critical needs or are supported by specific funding sources. Growth in UC Salary Spending Has Been Driven Mostly by Workforce Expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - This program provides one-time grants of up to $10,000 to students in teacher preparation programs who commit to working at a priority school (a school where at least 55  percent of students are low-income, English learners, or foster youth).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - In addition to finding instructors who meet minimum qualifications, administrators cited barriers related to providing competitive pay, particularly in fields where individuals can earn much higher salaries working in industry than  teaching.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Alternatively, CSAC could take more time to examine where its workload gaps are most pronounced and submit a new budget change request for the 2026 ‑27  budget  cycle. Request for CISO Is Reasonable, Recommend Approving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - This program provides scholarships to students in teacher preparation programs who commit to working at a priority school (a school where at least 55  percent of students are low-income, English learners, or foster youth).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Real ‑time data likely is most useful at the local level, where it could help instructors and counselors better support specific students. It is unclear, however, whether this project would significantly improve the data that districts have on their own students, except to the extent those students are also enrolled at other participating institutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - In general, these programs are to support the establishment of a basic needs center on campus where students can access relevant resources; the hiring of campus basic needs coordinators to help students navigate those resources; and direct assistance to students, primarily with covering food and housing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898