May 2017

Higher Education

Summary of University Recommendations

Issue May Revision Proposal LAO Recommendation
California State University  
Unrestricted base increase Reduces General Fund base increase from $157 million to $153 million. Recognizes 5 percent tuition increase. Places no conditions on funding. Modify. Approve May Revision base increase. Coupled with tuition increase, funding sufficient to cover core costs. Add budget bill language specifying enrollment target for new transfer students.
Transportation research Provides $2 million from transportation special fund for transportation research. Adopt. Implements recently chaptered legislation.
     
University of California  
Unrestricted base increase Reduces General Fund base increase from $81 million to $77 million. Recognizes 2.5 percent tuition increase.  Modify. Approve May Revision base increase. Coupled with tuition increase, funding sufficient to cover core costs. Add budget bill language specifying 2018-19 enrollment target. 
Conditions placed on portion of base increase Makes $50 million of UC's base increase contingent on implementing recommendations made by the State Auditor, increasing transfer enrollment, and undertaking two more activity-based costing pilots. Modify. Adopt specified conditions but conduct additional legislative oversight of UC's budget. 
Transportation research Provides $5 million from transportation special fund for transportation research. Adopt. Implements recently chaptered legislation.
Breast cancer research Increases January proposal by $2.1 million from breast cancer research special fund. Adopt. Reflects updated revenue estimates.
Tobacco disease-related research Increases January proposal by $3,000 in Proposition 99 funding. Adopt. Reflects updated revenue estimates.