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

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay

Mar 5, 2021 - UC must certify compliance with this requirement each year before DOF may approve UC projects. According to DOF, UC is still developing a process to use to demonstrate its compliance. UC Is Requesting Approval of One Project in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4395

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2021 - In this post, we focus on university capital outlay projects. We first provide background on university capital financing and project review. We then review capital outlay proposals for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). Next, we raise some concerns with the previously authorized UC Merced medical school project and make an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4395

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society Up to 150 Undergraduate and graduate students from Berkeley, Davis, Merced, Santa Cruz, and Riverside. 25 ‑30 research teams annually, each comprised of 2 ‑5 participants, would conduct projects on various topics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 26, 2021 - Though ANR relies on state funding to support its core operations, the state and UC ’s approach to budgeting for ANR costs has changed notably over the years. Below, we describe three ways ANR has been funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4391

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Programs in Medical Education

Feb 26, 2021 - Both PRIME students and other medical school students generally are required to complete two years of classroom instruction, followed by two years of clinical experiences in hospitals and other medica l settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4389

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Programs in Medical Education [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor's proposal to provide a General Fund augmentation to the University of California's Programs in Medical Education. These programs provide medical education focused on health equity and clinical experiences focused on underserved communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4389