The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - No Proposals for Addressing Unfunded Retirement Liabilities or Providing Pension Relief. In recent years, the Governor has had various budget proposals relating to education pension funding. These proposals have included making supplemental payments toward pension systems ’ unfunded liabilities as well as giving community college districts immediate pension relief by subsidizing their rates in 2019 ‑20, 2020 ‑21, and 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - In recent years, the state has not funded over ‑target enrollment. Such a practice could create incentives for UC to disregard state enrollment growth targets with resulting fiscal impacts that could run counter to legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Higher Education Budget Proposals

Jan 26, 2022 - Community colleges’ pension rates, however, also are increasing in 2022‑23 at an unusual pace (approximately 2 or 3 percentage points, depending upon the pension system). The relatively high rate increases are due to previously provided state pension relief ending, combined with long‑term plans by the pension systems to continue paying down large unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Legislature could use the funding it frees up from funding fewer proposals to address district cost pressures (such as rising pension costs), or it could set this funding aside in the Proposition  98 Reserve for future allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - State Is a Major Fund Source for Both Programs, but State Now Budgets for Programs Differently. Though receiving funds from several sources, both Agricultural Experiment Stations and Cooperative Extension receive more than half of their ongoing operating support from the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - State Has Begun Supplementing Funding for Campus Mental Health Services. As Figure  1 shows, the state has provided funding to UC, CSU, and CCC specifically for student mental health services since 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - California State Library State Library Funding Is $645  Million in 2021 ‑22. Of this amount, $639  million (95  percent) comes from General Fund, $30  million (4.4  percent) comes from federal funds, and $2.9  million (0.4  percent) comes from various state special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education [Publication Details]

Oct 11, 2021 - This budget post summarizes the state’s 2021‑22 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series. In this post, we cover spending for the California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), student financial aid, California State Library, and certain initiatives that crosscut the education segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4461