The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - SIB administers the state ’s college savings account programs. The state has a long-standing Scholarshare 529 program, which allows an individual to open a college savings account and make contributions on behalf of a student.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

The 2019-20 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2019 - Absent making changes to its existing policies, UC very likely will face cost increases in the budget year for its health and pension benefits. It also likely will face cost increases for its equipment purchases and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3946

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - UC ’s Capital Financial Plan 2021 ‑27 included a $360  million state ‑eligible energy project for the Berkeley campus that was not yet funded. UC ’s Capital Financial Plan 2022 ‑28 includes the $249  million the state authorized for the project last year, but it also identifies $700  million in state ‑eligible project costs not yet funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - (Other options for using one ‑time Proposition  98 settle ‑up funds include addressing student learning loss and reducing districts ’ unfunded pension liabilities.) Two Main Options Regarding Timing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Because the State Constitution requires the state to pass a balanced budget, the Governor must propose solutions when the administration estimates the state faces a budget problem. The state has many types of solutions —or tools —for addressing a budget problem, but the most important include: reserve withdrawals, spending reductions, revenue increases, and cost shifts (for example, between funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - Moreover, the state would not necessarily face higher overall program costs. This is because current state funding rates per student are elevated due to recent enrollment drops not being accompanied by state funding reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - The memo states that it fulfills the feasibility study requirement for CSU to create online programs aimed at students who started but never completed their bachelor ’s degree. The memo lists a total of 10 e xisting fully online state ‑supported bachelor ’s degree completion programs and 15 e xtension completion programs, as well as one state ‑supported hybrid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2018 - CSU is required by statute to (1) adopt a systemwide definition of online education, (2) report biennially on certain enrollment and performance data related to online education, and (3) report on the feasibility of developing an online bachelor’s degree completion program for students who started college but never obtained a degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3725

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Due primarily to our lower General Fund revenues, we estimate the state is below the limit in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. …But Would Affect State Budgeting in the Future. Assuming General Fund revenues follow the trajectory in our forecast, the state appropriations limit would begin to affect state budgeting in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2021 - Provides background on process to date toward creating an integrated education data system and other related data tools (collectively referred to as the "Cradle to Career" data system), describes the Governor's proposals to fund the development of specific components of this system, assesses these proposals, and makes associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4409