The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - Specifically, rather than providing $100  million in 2023 ‑24, the budget package includes intent to provide the $100  million spread over three years beginning in 2024 ‑25 ($33  million in 2024 ‑25, $33  million in 2025 ‑26, and $34  million in 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

The 2023-24 Budget: California State Library

Apr 19, 2023 - While the State Library has seen a large increase in one ‑time funding for local assistance programs, the bulk of this funding must be spent by June 30, 2024. Moreover, the State Library has had significant growth in its staffing levels over the past few years, with many new staff provided to assist in administering new or expanded local assistance programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4761

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - These programs allow individuals to be employed as a paid teacher in a local school and simultaneously take coursework toward a full credential. During their program, these individuals teach on what is known as an “intern credential, ” which typically is valid for two to three years while they finish their coursework and obtain a regular credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2023-24 Budget: Student Housing

Mar 9, 2023 - The Governor also proposes to delay the launch of the California Student Housing Revolving Loan Program by one year —pushing back the start from 2023 ‑24 to 2024 ‑25. Additionally, rather than providing program funds of $900  million the first year and another $900  million the following year, the Governor
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4733

The 2023-24 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 8, 2023 - School Is Responsible for Campus Safety. UC Law SF is located in downtown San Francisco between the Civic Center and the Tenderloin District. Over the years, the school has faced public safety issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4732

The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - First, based on recent school enrollment projections, the amount budgeted for first-grader deposits in 2022-23 is likely also too high. Second, some of the funding the state provided in previous years for the newborn component likely remains unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - First, it would reduce the number of years that recipients are expected to work at a priority school from four years to three years. Second, it would allow recipients to instead complete their service requirement at a school that is not on the priority list.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Through 2024 ‑25, districts funded according to the hold harmless provision receive whatever they generated in 2017 ‑18 under the old formula, plus any subsequent apportionment COLA provided by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - Most capital projects of this scale are debt ‑financed, with costs effectively spread over many years consistent with a facility ’s useful life. Using such an approach, the state would save a total of $154.5  million General Fund from 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684