September 2026

Higher Education

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements

Reports Due to Legislature

Program/Initiative Legislationa Due Date
California Community Colleges
Healthy School Food Pathways BBL February 1 each year
Allied health and nursing reportsb TBL December 31, 2026, and every three years thereafter
Calbright College    
Enrollment and outcomes data TBL Annuallyc
Credit for prior learning recommendations TBL July 1, 2027
Competency-based education funding recommendations TBL October 1, 2028
Common Cloud Data Platform TBL March 31, 2027, and January 31, 2029
Early College Demonstration Initiative TBL Annually (until all program funds are expended)d
Student support block grante TBL December 31, 2028 and December 31, 2031
California State University
California-Mexican Initiative for New Opportunities BBL March 1 each year (until all program funds are expended)
CSU San Luis Obispo physician workforce study BBL No later than 12 months from the receipt of funding
Turnaround plans to address declining enrollment BBL March 1 each year
Campus enrollment targets TBL March 15 each year
University of California
Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Programf TBL January 1, 2031
California Student Aid Commission
Workforce Pell Grant program    
Program-eligibility determinations TBL October 1 each year (beginning 2027)
Interim program evaluationg TBL August 30, 2028
Final program evaluationg TBL August 30, 2030
Certain wage data-sharing agreementsh TBL Annually (date unspecified)
California State Library
California Online Media Program BBL November 15, 2026
Career Online High School program BBL May 1, 2027
Library System Services BBL November 15 each year
Other
Rapid rehousing, basic needs, and student mental health services at UC and CSUi TBL February 1 each year
Student housing projects and data collection for UC, CSU, and CCCb TBL February 1 each year
     
a BBL refers to budget bill language contained in the 2026-27 Budget Act, as enacted by Chapter 19 of 2026 (AB 109, Gabriel) and amended by Chapter 21 of 2026 (SB 111, Laird) and Chapter X of 2026 (AB 113, Gabriel). TBL refers to trailer bill language contained in Chapter 79 of 2026 (SB 135, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) or Chapter X of 2026 (AB 167, Committee on Budget).
b TBL consolidates existing reports and modifies the due date.
c Calbright is to submit this data to the CCC Chancellor's Office on the same schedule as other districts, and the Chancellor's Office is to publicly display the data.
d The technical assistance provider selected to implement the initiative is to submit the reports annually beginning one year after the provider is selected.
e TBL modifies the due date for an existing reporting requirement.
f TBL extends the program by five years and requires UC to submit a report at the end of the extension period.
g The California Student Aid Commission may enter into an agreement with the Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Data System to support the preparation of the interim and final reports.
h If an institution wants to participate in the Workforce Pell Grant program but does not have an existing data-sharing agreement with the Employment Development Department (EDD), the institution must submit a letter of interest to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and C2C by December 15. CSAC and C2C must jointly submit a report summarizing the letters. The report can also include a plan for how these institutions will provide wage data to determine program eligibility. CSAC and C2C may consult with EDD on the plan.
i Moves language from BBL to TBL, combines reporting requirement for rapid rehousing with reporting requirement for basic needs and student mental health, and requires data be provided for the two preceding fiscal years. The TBL is the same for CSU and UC. It generally reflects the reporting requirements that had been stipulated in the UC BBL.