Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State

California's 2026-27 state budget allocates over $1 billion to the University of California (UC) and California State University (Cal State) systems, with each receiving more than $500 million in ongoing taxpayer support. The budget maintains full funding for the Cal Grant program, which waives tuition for eligible students, but reduces the Middle Class Scholarship from $3,000 to $2,000 per recipient.