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

Jan 6, 2022 - Specifically, each of these campuses has a college focusing on agriculture and natural resources that supports experiment station research, as does UC  Davis ’s School of Veterinary Medicine. The four  deans of these particular colleges oversee their respective experiment stations in partnership with UC ANR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Second, certain State Preschool providers may enroll four-year olds who are otherwise ineligible for the program (after serving all interested, eligible children). Specifically, these providers must operate within the attendance boundary of a public school where at least 80  percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding

May 13, 2020 - According to the Internal Revenue Service, in tax year 2014, the most recent year with publicly available data, corporations claimed a total of $12.6  billion in federal tax credits for their R &D activities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4230

A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program

Sep 27, 2016 - In recent years, the Military Department has spent 92  percent or more of the budgeted appropriation for the program. A small amount goes unspent because some awards do not get paid in certain circumstances, such as when a student drops out of school prior to the end of the “add/drop ” period for courses at that school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3501

Review of Recent Changes to The Cal Grant C Program

Jun 22, 2015 - Annual Cal Grant C awards are worth up to $2,462 for tuition and $547 for books and supplies, and may provide support for up to two years. Students attending CCC programs are only eligible to receive the smaller stipend for books, not the tuition grant, whereas students attending other schools receive a combined grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3274

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2020 - California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals [Publication Details] California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals Format: HTML Description: To help address the state’s large budget deficit as estimated in June 2020, the 2020-21 budget package deferred a substantial amount of General Fund payments to schools and the California Community Colleges (CCC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4307

Oversight of Private Colleges in California [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2013 - We make a number of recommendations in the report, including (1) continuing the exemption for most regionally accredited schools but conducting a limited review of business practices for a small number of these schools that are deemed higher risk, (2) reducing the scope of reviews for some nationally accredited schools that currently are subject
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2817

An Analysis of New Cal Grant Eligibility Rules [Publication Details]

Jan 7, 2013 - We also recommend applying the graduation rate requirement to all schools but modifying the measure to track the graduation rate only of Cal Grant recipients. In addition, we recommend taking into consideration a school's student characteristics to avoid creating a disincentive to serve disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2679

An Analysis of University Reserves

Nov 10, 2020 - For example, it had seven months of total housing reserves (of which  one month was uncommitted) and 25 months of total parking reserves (of which  five months were uncommitted). At UC, total reserves adjusted for expenditures at the end of 2018-19 were similarly higher for medical centers and its other noncore programs than for its core operating fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4295

The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals [Publication Details]

Apr 25, 2019 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s proposals to provide one‑time General Fund for two local library initiatives—the Zip Books program and Lunch at the Library. We begin with an overview of the State Library and local libraries in California. We then describe and assess each proposal and offer associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4012