Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - In the survey conducted by the pilot community colleges, 51  p ercent of respondents stated they would not have pursued a bachelor ’s degree if their community college program had not been offered. Programs Have Several Other Academic Benefits for Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details] Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Format: HTML Description: State law authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to award associate degrees, generally limiting the awarding of more advanced degrees to the state’s universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4140

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates this amount among three uses: ( 1)  c ontinuing to implement the state ’s plan to prefund retiree health benefits, ( 2)  r epaying a 2017 ‑ 18 l oan from the state ’s cash resources that supported a supplemental pension payment in that year, and ( 3)  a supplemental pension payment to the state ’s teacher retirement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures

Dec 18, 2019 - For employee benefit cost increases, we projected growth based upon recent state actuarial assumptions regarding pension contribution rates and health premium increases. Using different assumptions than we made would result in a different estimate of the state ’s operating surplus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4127

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2019 - California operates two public university systems: (1) the University of California (UC), consisting of 10 campuses, and (2) the California State University (CSU), consisting of 23 campuses. The Legislature faces many pressures to increase funding for UC and CSU in 2020‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4127

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - State Provides Ongoing Funding for Basic Skills Courses. Most basic skills funding is generated through apportionments, which provide funding to community college districts on a per ‑student basis. In the past, the state also has provided categorical funding specifically for basic skills education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - State law specifies the number of new competitive awards available each year (currently 41,000). Cal Grants Are Supported by State and Federal Funds. The 2019 ‑20 Budget Act provides $2.6  billion for Cal Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - These augmentations include a total of $252  million for compensation increases —including salary costs for represented and nonrepresented employees, pension costs, and higher retiree health care costs —and other operational cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

K-14 Pension Rate Relief Proposals [Publication Details]

May 30, 2019 - K-14 Pension Rate Relief Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4073

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - In the nearby box, we provide background on how the state identifies mandates and provides the associated reimbursements. Background on Reimbursable State Mandates Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052