July 2023

Universities

State Converts UC Student Housing Grants to Revenue Bonds

Non-Proposition 98 General Fund (In Millions)

  Project Costa
UC Projects Approved in 2022-23b 
San Diego $100.0
Berkeley 100.0
Santa Cruz 89.0
Irvine 65.0
Los Angeles 35.0
Subtotal ($389.0)
UC Projects Approved in 2023-24b 
Riversidec $51.0
Mercedc 50.0
Subtotal ($101.0)
Total $490.0
Debt Serviced $33.5
a Reflects state cost. Some projects supplement state funds with campus reserves or nonstate funds.
b The 2023-24 budget package rescinds upfront one-time General Fund cash for UC student housing projects. The state authorizes UC to instead issue university bonds for all projects the state approved in 2022-23 and 2023-24. 
c Reflects an intersegmental project involving a community college campus. Not included in the table is an intersegmental project involving UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College. For this project, UC Santa Cruz plans to issue self-supporting university revenue bonds to construct market-rate beds.
d Reflects an ongoing General Fund augmentation intended to cover UC's cost of borrowing (principal plus interest).