Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - Figure 1 First Two Rounds Provided $4.9 Billion for Higher Education in California (In Millions) $776 $4,908 a Figure excludes $54 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund allocated to the California Community Colleges as part of the state ’s 2020 ‑21 budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - The box below describes the state ’s PAL and project oversight processes. California Has a Process for Approving Information Technology (IT) Projects State Has Had Challenges Implementing IT Projects.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2021 - Provides background on process to date toward creating an integrated education data system and other related data tools (collectively referred to as the "Cradle to Career" data system), describes the Governor's proposals to fund the development of specific components of this system, assesses these proposals, and makes associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - (State law makes an exception for debt service on university bonds, explicitly authorizing CSU to pledge revenues across its accounts.) State Law Authorizes Internal Borrowing Across CSU Accounts. State law explicitly authorizes CSU to borrow funds from one of its accounts for another account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 9, 2021 - This post analyzes four of the Governor’s budget proposals for the California State University (CSU). Specifically, the post covers proposals relating to CSU Stanislaus’s off-campus center in Stockton, the Computing Talent Initiative based at CSU Monterey Bay, CSU’s ability to transfer funds among its accounts, and summer-term student financial aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4399

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay

Mar 5, 2021 - Provisional budget language stated intent that the projects be financed by state ‑supported university bonds. In September 2019, UC submitted to the state a proposal for the Riverside project, which totaled $ 100  m illion in associated bond authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4395

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2021 - In this post, we focus on university capital outlay projects. We first provide background on university capital financing and project review. We then review capital outlay proposals for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). Next, we raise some concerns with the previously authorized UC Merced medical school project and make an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4395

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - State law requires UC to match two dollars from external and nonstate sources for each dollar of state funding appropriated to the institutes. Proposal Proposes One ‑Time Funding for Education ‑Industry Partnerships.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 26, 2021 - State Line Item. In 2017 ‑18, the state altered this funding arrangement by directly budgeting General Fund for UC ’s central services (including ANR) in the annual budget act. The state established this line item in response to a report from the California State Auditor that raised concerns over UCOP ’s budget transparency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4391

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Programs in Medical Education

Feb 26, 2021 - State No Longer Designates Funding Explicitly for PRIME. As Figure  2 shows, the state maintained and increased PRIME funding through 2010 ‑11. Though the state stopped designating funds for PRIME in 2011 ‑12, UC campuses continued to grow enrollment in these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4389