The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Under SCFF, districts receive apportionment funding for regular credit courses based on three components: (1)  a base allocation linked to  enrollment, (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts, and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - If a campus has more transfer applicants than slots, it uses UC ’s comprehensive review policy to select students for admissions. (This process is very similar to the process used when a campus has more freshman applicants than slots.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Moreover, CSU ’s allocation factors have varied from strongly linked with program objectives (for example, Pell Grant counts) to not linked (for example, providing a flat amount to every campus regardless of need or performance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, some Learning Lab projects have resulted in higher pass rates for certain STEM courses while other projects have been linked to improving students ’ motivation and sense of belonging. Projects Are Challenging to Scale.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Community college funding is linked to the Proposition  98 minimum guarantee, which tends to drop when state revenues decline. The universities —lacking constitutional, federal, or court ‑ordered mandates —generally are considered a discretionary component of the state budget and are particularly subject to funding reductions during fiscal downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Prior to adoption of SCFF, the stability protection was linked directly to declining enrollment. State law allowed declining ‑enrollment districts to retain enrollment funding for vacant slots in the year they became vacant in order to cushion district budgets from immediate funding losses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Most of this increase appears linked with special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock compensation. These increases, in turn, are linked with the recent run up in the stock market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The components are: (1)  a  base allocation linked to enrollment (about 70  percent of formula funding),  (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts (about 20  percent of formula funding), and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes (about 10  percent of formula funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Statute links this objective to the broader goal of preparing individuals for jobs, thus promoting their economic mobility while also providing a skilled workforce for  industry. Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program Recent Redirection of Strong Workforce Funds Is Likely Impacting Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - Because some CSU campuses and programs are “impacted ” (meaning they have more student demand than available slots), some applicants meeting CSU ’s minimum systemwide eligibility requirements are not accepted at any campus to which they apply.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537