Reforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill 1440 [Publication Details]

May 11, 2012 - The legislation requires community colleges to create two-year associate degrees for transfer. Students who earn such a degree are automatically eligible to transfer to the CSU system as an upper-division (junior) student in a bachelor’s degree program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2631

The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2012 - At the same time, it generally maintains or augments funding for the public colleges and universities in 2012-13; reduces budgetary controls on their spending; and commits to annual funding increases in subsequent years, contingent on their meeting undefined performance targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2558

Streamlining State Financial Aid: Report on Cal Grant Alternative Delivery Pilot [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2011 - The CSAC developed regulations for the pilot in time for the 2010-11 academic year. No campuses volunteered to participate, however, due to cumbersome program requirements. This report provides background on the existing delivery model for financial aid programs; describes recent proposals for alternative delivery models; and chronicles the development, implementation, and outcomes of the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2547

Streamlining Nursing Education Pathways: A Progress Report On Assembly Bill 1295 (Fuller) [Publication Details]

Mar 15, 2011 - Streamlining Nursing Education Pathways: A Progress Report On Assembly Bill 1295 (Fuller) [Publication Details] Streamlining Nursing Education Pathways: A Progress Report On Assembly Bill 1295 (Fuller) Format: PDF Description: Chapter 283, Statutes of 2009 (AB 1295, Fuller), requires our office to report by March 15, 2011 on the progress of the California Community Colleges (CCC) and California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2460

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