Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2011 - Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details] Video Description: In this 15-minute video, LAO State Finance Director Jason Sisney describes why public employee retirement costs have risen substantially in recent years for California governments and the Legislature's options for creating new types of retirement benefits for future state and local employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2443

The 2011-12 Budget: California Community College Fees [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2011 - While the Governor is on the right track, the Legislature might consider going even further in the budget year to tap additional federal dollars in support of the CCC system. In future years, we recommend the Legislature ensure that CCC fee levels are pegged to the maximum amount covered by federal tax credits .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2415

The 2011-12 Budget: Achieving General Fund Savings at UC and CSU [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2011 - As we discuss in our recent publication, The 2011‑12 Budget: Higher Education Budget in Context , while these reductions are large, in our view they do not appear unreasonable given the size of the state’s budget problem, and considering that the current-year budget imposed no program reductions on the universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2395

The 2011-12 Budget: Prioritizing Course Enrollment at the Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Jan 20, 2011 - The 2011-12 Budget: Prioritizing Course Enrollment at the Community Colleges [Publication Details] The 2011-12 Budget: Prioritizing Course Enrollment at the Community Colleges Format: HTML Description: In recent years, community college enrollment has been constrained by two major factors: (1) reductions in course-section offerings as a result of state budget cuts, and (2) strong
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2392

The Master Plan at 50: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California [Publication Details]

Jan 28, 2010 - The Master Plan at 50: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California [Publication Details] Video Description: California’s approach to coordination of the state's higher education system over the past 50 years has been indirect, resting mostly on well–defined missions and eligibility pools to guide the development of higher education institutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2189

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - We urge the Legislature to reject this proposal because it (1) would unwisely constrain the state’s ability to allocate funding where it is most needed each year; and (2) is unnecessary, as the state already has the ability to shift funding among programs without this constitutional amendment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

The Master Plan at 50: Improving State Oversight of Academic Expansions [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2009 - In this report, we examine a number of new programs and schools that have been approved in the last few years to determine the efficacy of the state’s approval process. We conclude that there are several structural changes that are needed to improve the approval process including (a) measuring supply and demand in major fields, (b) identifying the extent to which
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2152

The Master Plan at 50: Assessing California’s Vision for Higher Education [Publication Details]

Nov 12, 2009 - The Master Plan at 50: Assessing California’s Vision for Higher Education [Publication Details] The Master Plan at 50: Assessing California’s Vision for Higher Education Format: HTML Description: Almost 50 years ago, the state of California adopted a visionary plan for higher education that sought to forge the state’s colleges and universities into a coordinated system, founded on core principles and directed toward specified goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2141

What Has Happened With Year-round Operations? [Publication Details]

Oct 21, 2009 - What Has Happened With Year-round Operations? [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/1458

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897