The 2010-11 Budget: Assessing the Prison Population Reduction Proposal

This is because the savings estimate does not take into account the length of time it could take to lay off correctional staff who may no longer be needed due to a lower inmate population or the length of time to cancel contracts with private prison facilities and transfer inmates back to state–run institutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/crim/prison_pop/prison_pop_012510.aspx

The Master Plan at 50: Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency

Students also are responsible for transferring credits earned from the course back to the home campus (typically by petitioning an academic counselor). Community college students interested in transferring to an online program at CSU face even more difficulties, as they must navigate among CSU ’s degree requirements, the state ’s intersegmental repository of
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/edu/distance_ed/distance_ed_102510.aspx

The Master Plan at 50: Greater Than the Sum of Its Part: Coordinating Higher Education in California

Through these laws, California has regulated the transfer process, but has not held the institutions accountable for results. The transfer process remains complex and difficult for students to navigate, and transfer rates have remained flat for decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/edu/ed_coordination/ed_coordination_012810.aspx

Moving Forward With Eligibility and Enrollment Process Improvements

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) System. The EBT provides an automated system for the electronic payment of various types of public assistance benefits, including federal food stamps, CalWORKs cash grants, refugee cash assistance, and general assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/ssrv/eligibility/eligibility_050310.aspx

Supplemental Report of the 2010-11 Budget Package

The estimated project cost takes into account the resolution of the city of Stockton to donate land with an estimated value of $1,698,000. Acquisition is scheduled to be completed in December 2010 and preliminary plans are scheduled to be completed in January 2011.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/supp_report/supp_report_2010.aspx

The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

Unlike other transportation funds, the funds proposed to be transferred to the General Fund are not restricted in their use under the State Constitution. Given the state's current fiscal condition, we believe the proposed transfer merits legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/bud/may_revise/overview-may-revise-051812.aspx

Restructuring California’s Adult Education System

Alternatively, individuals could participate in these programs through other local providers, such as senior centers and city parks and recreation departments. Establish Clear Line Between Adult Education and Collegiate Education at CCC Recommend Establishing Clear Distinctions Between Precollegiate and Collegiate Instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/adult-education/restructuring-adult-education-120412.aspx

Reforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill SB 1440

(Because two TMC, in music and elementary teacher education, were just recently approved, no community college currently has an associate degree for transfer in those programs.) As of March 30, 2012, Pasadena City College (Los Angeles County) had 13 associate degrees for transfer developed and either approved or under review by the CCC Chancellor's Office —the most in the CCC system.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/progress-sb-1440/progress-sb-1440-051112.aspx

The 2014-2015 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

(Under the so –called triple flip, the state effectively diverted local sales taxes to pay off the bonds and reimbursed cities and counties with school and community college property taxes. The state then automatically backfilled the lost property tax revenues to schools and community colleges with additional Proposition 98 General Fund revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/bud/fiscal-outlook/fiscal-outlook-112013.aspx

Oversight of Private Colleges in California

Oversight Transferred to New Bureau, but Problems Persisted. Chapter 78, Statutes of 1997 (AB 71, Wright), transferred the Council ’s duties to a new bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/oversight/oversight-121713.aspx