The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - Beginning in 2018 ‑19, the Governor proposes the State Library begin paying $163,000 for the surcharges and taxes. (The total cost for surcharges and taxes is $326,000 —the other half is covered by the California Teleconnect Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - LAO Estimates of Property Tax Revenue Slightly Above May Revision Estimates. Compared with the administration ’s estimates of property tax revenue, our estimates are $96  million (0.5  percent) higher in 2016 ‑17 and $169  million (0.8  percent) higher in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670

California Community Colleges: Evaluation of Intersession Extension Pilot Program

Dec 14, 2016 - While needy students already are shielded from fees through the Board of Governors fee waiver program, low fees deliver high subsidies to nonneedy students—most of whom are eligible for substantial, if not full, reimbursement from the federal government through education tax credit programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3515

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - Department of Education has developed the College Scorecard, which links data from colleges and universities with federal student financial aid and tax data. For a given college, the Scorecard provides information about admissions, student demographics, completions, costs (by family income), student aid (including student loan repayment rates), and the average earnings of students after attending the college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Higher Education)

Jun 19, 2015 - Modifies College Access Tax Credit. Created in 2014, the College Access Tax Credit is scheduled to sunset in 2016. In the near term, budget trailer legislation continuously appropriates moneys deposited into the fund to CSAC to supplement the amount of the Cal Grant B Access Award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3275

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details] The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s 2013‑14 budget includes a plan to implement the provisions of Proposition 39, which increases state corporate tax (CT) revenues and requires that half of these revenues for a five-year period be used for energy efficiency and alternative energy projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2691

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

Feb 8, 2012 - Furthermore, higher education funding would be subject to “trigger cuts” if the Governor’s proposed tax increases are not approved by voters in November. This report makes a number of recommendations for legislative consideration, including alternative ways to reduce financial aid costs that would have better outcomes for students and the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2558

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

Jan 27, 2011 - In future years, we recommend the Legislature ensure that CCC fee levels are pegged to the maximum amount covered by federal tax credits . Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2415

California Community Colleges: Raising Fees Could Mitigate Program Cuts and Leverage More Federal Aid [Publication Details]

Jun 11, 2009 - New federal tax credit provisions allow the state to tap potentially hundreds of millions of new federal dollars for higher education. Because these tax credits will fully reimburse most California Community College (CCC) students for the fees they pay, the state could raise those fees (and revenue for CCC) with no net impact on most students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2097

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - 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