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Legislators discuss one‑time funds to ease CSU capacity gaps and UC health‑workforce startup requests

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The subcommittee reviewed CSU plans to reallocate enrollment funding and asked whether one‑time funds should bridge capacity shortfalls at overtaxed campuses; UC requested start‑up (one‑time or ongoing) funds to launch four health‑professional programs projected to add about 120 graduates a year to underserved regions.

The subcommittee discussed proposals to address uneven enrollment pressure across California State University campuses and a related set of University of California requests to expand health‑profession programs.

CSU officials told the panel they expect to shift nearly $90 million in ongoing funding over a multi‑year reallocation to align funding with actual enrollment and regional needs. Mark Martin (CSU) said one‑time funds have been used in prior years to help high‑demand campuses expand course offerings, pay part‑time faculty…

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