Staff
- Sara Cortez
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(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and Facilities - Kenneth Kapphahn
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(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation - Lisa Qing
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(916) 319-8306
California Community Colleges - Michael Alferes
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(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education - Natalie Gonzalez
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(916) 319-8320
California State University, Student Financial Aid - Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow
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(916) 319-8308
Child Care, Expanded Learning, Teachers, and Education Technology - Edgar Cabral
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(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education - Jennifer Pacella
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(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education - Florence Bouvet
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(916) 319-8310
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Publications
Education
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State Budget Solutions in Higher Education: General Fund Savings From February Budget Package and Governor’s Proposed May Revision
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June 1, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
Education Mandates
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April 23, 2009 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
Higher Education Affordability:Fees and Financial Aid
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April 22, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance
Federal Stimulus Package:Opportunities for California Higher Education
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March 25, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 and Assembly Higher Education Committee
Higher Education Overview Of the Budget Act of 2009-10
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March 18, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2
Webcast: Higher Education 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series
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January 29, 2009 - Director of Higher Education, Steve Boilard, discusses the fifth report in the LAO’s 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series.
2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education
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January 29, 2009 - The Governor’s budget proposal includes $11.5 billion in General Fund support as well as $5.7 billion in other core funding for higher education in 2009-10. The proposed budget would increase university fees by almost $300 million while it would reduce state financial aid programs by $88 million. It also could reduce higher education enrollment by tens of thousands of students. We offer alternatives that would increase funding for state financial aid programs, increase enrollment targets well above the Governor's levels, and better account for student fee revenue.
LAO Recommended Legislation
December 1, 2008 - The role of the Legislative Analyst's Office is to review state programs and make recommendations to the Legislature as to how the state can operate more effectively and efficiently. This report summarizes various changes to law that we have recommended in recent years. Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
LAO Compromise: Authority for Student Aid Commission to Act as Lender-of-Last Resort
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June 17, 2008 - Agenda Page 370, Issue 050, Item 7980-001-0001, Language Only Authority for Student Aid Commission to Act as Lender-of-Last Resort (LLR)
LAO Compromise: Trailer Bill Language for EdFund Sale
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June 17, 2008 - Agenda Page 371, Issue 066 Trailer Bill Language for EdFund Sale
Back to Basics: Improving College Readiness of Community College Students
June 16, 2008 - Most students who enter California Community Colleges (CCC) lack sufficient reading, writing, and mathematics skills to undertake college–level work. Thus, one of the CCC system’s core missions is to provide precollegiate “basic skills” instruction to these students. In this report, we find that a large percentage of students do not overcome their basic skills deficiencies during their time at CCC. We identify a number of state policies that we believe stand in the way of student success, and recommend several structural and systemwide changes designed to help increase preparedness and achievement among community college students.
LAO Compromise: California Postsecondary Education Commission
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June 13, 2008 - LAO Compromise: California Postsecondary Education Commission. Agenda page 357. Item 6420-001-0001.
LAO Compromise: University of California Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
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June 12, 2008 - LAO Compromise: Agenda Page 362—Item 6440-001-0001—University of California Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
LAO Compromise: California State University Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
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June 12, 2008 - LAO Compromise: Agenda Page 366—Item 6610-001-0001—California State University Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
LAO Alternative Budget For Higher Education
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April 3, 2008 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance