Total Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 24, 2023 - Total Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] Total Changes $499 a Applies to the Adult Education Program, apprenticeship programs, basic needs centers, CalWORKs student services, campus child care support, Disabled Students Programs and Services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, mandates block grant, mental health services, MESA program, NextUp
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/752

California Community Colleges Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jul 24, 2023 - Actual FTE students are notably lower each year of the period, but certain budget provisions are insulating districts from associated funding declines. f Reflects the net change after accounting for the enacted 0.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth, together with all other enrollment adjustments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/751

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2023 - In 2023-24, the state is funding 0.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth, but the expiration of certain emergency provisions result in a projected reduction in budgeted enrollment that year. At CCC, 1 FTE student is 525 contact hours per year, which on average generates about 24 credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/745

Annual Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2023 - Tuition and fee charges for continuing students remains at the levels set in the year the student first enrolled at UC. c The Board of Regents increased professional degree supplemental tuition for 56 programs across the UC system, with increases ranging from 2 to 5 percent over 2022-23 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/746

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 18, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget plan states intent to provide an additional $3 million ongoing General Fund for this center beginning in 2024-25. h The 2022-23 budget plan provided $2.4 million for this institute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/759

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - This means that the caps are equal to 25  percent of total county MHSA revenues (the product of 33  percent and 76  percent). Second, the caps are based on an average of the previous five years of CSS funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - There may be changes in the types of programs and services funded on a year-to-year basis that are not captured in our analysis and 2021-22 data may not be representative of counties ’ funding priorities over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

Updated Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Structural Deficit [EconTax Blog]

Jul 7, 2023 - This interest payment is expected to be about $300 million in 2024-25. Structural Deficit Consistent with  LAO Forecast. The administration ’s expectation that the state ’s UI trust fund is now structurally insolvent is in-line with our office ’s preliminary projections.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/779

Updated Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Structural Deficit [EconTax Blog]

Jul 7, 2023 - This interest payment is expected to be about $300 million in 2024-25. Structural Deficit Consistent with  LAO Forecast. The administration ’s expectation that the state ’s UI trust fund is now structurally insolvent is in-line with our office ’s preliminary projections.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/779

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - The measure eliminates existing penalties under state law for people 21 years of age and over who engage in psilocybin-related activities including, possession, distribution, trans portation, and sale of psilocybin.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004