LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: Higher Education Admissions and Enrollment

(The ELC program extends eligibility to the top 4  percent of graduates [as determined solely by GPA in UC-approved courses] at each California high school.) The CSU has also in recent years made changes to its eligibility require ments (such as modifying its high school course requirements) in order to increase its eligibility pool.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_04_enrollment_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: Financial Aid

It did not share these changes formally with the Legislature until two years after the fact, and only then due to a newly established reporting requirement. Similarly, in the current year, UC created an entirely new institutional aid program for students with family incomes between $60,000 and $90,000 —students who in prior years would not have met UC's own definition of financially needy.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_06_financialaid_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: University of California University of California (6440)

Professional School Fees. The Governor's budget reduces General Fund support for professional school students by 25  percent, with the assumption that UC would offset this reduction by increasing professional school fees (except for nursing school students).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_07_6440_UC_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: California State University (6610)

In the "K-14 Outreach Programs " section of this chapter, we also recommend the establishment of a College Preparation Block Grant, which K-12 schools could use to contract with CSU for outreach services.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_08_6610_CSU_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Student Aid Commission (7980)

This substantial growth is largely attributable to the fourth-year phase-in of the High School Entitlement program. Reduce Cal Grant Income Ceilings ($11  Million Savings). The Governor's budget would reduce the Cal Grant A and Cal Grant B income ceilings by 10  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_10_7980_SAC_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Transportation Overview

The state contributes to the retirement for (1) all state employees through the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and (2) public school teachers through the State Teachers' Retirement System.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_01_ov_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Alternative Retirement Benefit Programs

Thus, all state savings from the higher employee contributions would accrue two years later than assumed by the administration. For the budget year, this means a cost of $14  million General Fund. Over a 20-year period, this results in only a minor, downward adjustment in the administration's estimate of General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_02_cc_retire_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: State Information Technology Projects

Every year, the budget includes funding for many different automation projects. For example, this year the Governor's budget requests funding to install computer equipment in a new state building. Another proposal requests funding for the ongoing development of the federally required child support enforcement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_03_cc_it_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing (0520)

This is $5.8  million, or 49  percent, higher than the current-year level, due mainly to the full-year costs of the inherited programs noted above. The Secretary's support includes $4.8  million from the General Fund, $1.3  million from the Motor Vehicle Account, and $4.9  million in reimbursements from the agency's constituent departments and the Employment Training Panel (for MTP).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_06_0520_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: State Controller's Office (0840)

In the budget year, accounting for implementation time, this fee could generate $6.9  million in increased revenues. Unclaimed Property Program. Since 1959, banks and other institutions have been required by law to remit unclaimed property to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_07_0840_anl04.htm