May 2026
CSU Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision
General Fund Changes, 2026-27 (in Millions)
| Governor's Budget | May Revision | Change | |
| Ongoing Spending | |||
| Base increase (5 percent) | $265 | $265 | — |
| Base restorationa | 144 | 144 | — |
| Base increase (2 percent delayed from 2025-26) | 101 | 101 | — |
| Retiree health benefits cost increase | 60 | 66 | 6 |
| Pension cost adjustment | -17b | 6 | 23 |
| Subtotals | ($553) | ($582) | ($29) |
| One-Time Changes | |||
| Remove 2025-26 one-time funding | -$66 | -$66 | — |
| Subtotals | (-$66) | (-$66) | (—) |
| Totals | $487 | $516 | $29 |
| a The 2025-26 Budget Act included a payment deferral from 2025-26 to 2026-27. The Governor's budget restored CSU's base funding in 2026-27 so that the size of the deferral does not grow. | |||
| b LAO estimate based upon CalPERS published rates. | |||