 In May 2020, it was announced that all 23 institutions within the CSU system would host majority-online courses in the Fall 2020 semester as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on education

The governance structure of the California State University is largely determined by state law.The California State University is ultimately administered by the 25 member (24 voting, one non-voting) Board of Trustees of the California State University.The Trustees appoint the Chancellor of the California State University, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents of each campus, who are the chief executive officers of their respective campuses.