The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - Historically, the state has expected UC to draw its freshman admits from the top 12.5  percent of the state ’s high school graduates. As we have noted in previous analyses, UC has been found to be drawing from beyond these pools in recent years and likely will continue to do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Higher Education Budget Proposals

Jan 26, 2022 - Unlike UC, the Proposed Budget ‑Year Base Increase for CSU Falls Short of Projected Operating Costs. We also compare the Governor ’s proposed base increases for the universities to their operating cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4499

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - This proposal would provide all colleges with at least as much funding as they received under certain calculations in 2024 ‑ 25 —regardless of the number of students they serve in the future. The budget provides nearly $3.7  billion for schools and $487  million for community colleges to cover these adjustments and  proposals. $2.3   Billion One Time for Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - Specifically, each of these campuses has a college focusing on agriculture and natural resources that supports experiment station research, as does UC  Davis ’s School of Veterinary Medicine. The four  deans of these particular colleges oversee their respective experiment stations in partnership with UC ANR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - Trailer legislation to the budget requires health insurance plans to begin covering medically necessary behavioral health services provided at school sites —including CCC, CSU, and UC campuses —effective January 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - As part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the budget provides funding to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for grants to expand behavioral health services in schools and school-linked settings for individuals age 25 and younger.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The funds will be transferred soon, but the state has until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released detailed guidance with more detail on how these funds can be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - Institutions are to spend HEERF base funds within one calendar year from the date they receive their last award. Federal guidance indicates that institutions may also, under certain circumstances, request an extension of up to one additional year to spend the funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Most school districts, every community college, and some public and private four ‑year institutions voluntarily participate in Cal ‑PASS Plus, a project overseen by the CCC Chancellor ’s Office. Cal ‑PASS Plus links data from participating institutions, then analyzes the data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - The Stockton center ’s strategic plan (which was last updated in 201 9) i ncludes a goal to increase the center ’s enrollment by 25  p ercent annually over a five ‑year period, subject to available funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399