This report provides information about California higher education for the fiscal years 1965-66 through 1997-98, along with related information on state financing and public elementary and secondary education. Among the highlights of the report are: the 1997-98 budget increases for public postsecondary education; reductions in student fees at public institutions; and a $10.2 million increase to the state's Cal Grant student financial aid program. Data tables and supporting narrative provide information on state general fund appropriations; total state spending plan; funding per unit of full-time-equivalent student enrollment; appropriation of funds for California higher education; expenditure categories; student tuition and fees and revenues; state student financial aid; capital outlay funds; comparative fiscal data for independent institutions in California and the nation; enrollments in California public postsecondary education; price (inflation) indices, income growth and system financial support; actual and constant-dollar state-determined funds; Hastings College of the Law and public school support; per-capita spending in California public education; education funding and enrollments in comparison to state funding and population growth; national comparative higher education appropriations and expenditures. Appendices include cumulative percent changes over time, definitions, and notes and sources. (Contains 24 references). (JLS)