January 2025

Universities

Changes in California State University General Fund Spending

Reflects Governor's Budget Proposals, 2025-26 (In Millions)

 2024-25 Revised Spending  $5,531a
 Ongoing Spending  
 Pension cost increase $136
 Retiree health benefit cost increase  41
 Capital Fellows  1
 CENIC cost increaseb
 Drug testing devices at campusesc
 Base reduction  -375
Subtotal (-$197)
One-Time Adjustment  
Restoration of one-time 2024-25 base reduction $75
Remove 2024-25 one-time funding -5
Subtotal ($70)
Total -$127
2025-26 Proposed Spending $5,403
a Includes a one-time base reduction of $75 million.
The 2021-22 budget agreement included a five-year plan for covering higher CENIC charges. The annual funding increase in 2025-26 is $158,000. After accounting for increases provided the previous four years, ongoing funding for this purpose has been raised by $846,000 over the baseline 2020-21 level.
Budget proposes $345,000 ongoing General Fund to support the costs of recently chaptered legislation that requires CSU to provide drug testing devices at every on-campus health center.
CENIC = Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California.