An Analysis of University Reserves [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - Importantly, though the state viewed the universities’ reserves as a budget tool for mitigating funding reductions this year, state law is silent on the level of reserves CSU and UC are to carry, the purposes of those reserves, and the interaction of those reserves with the state’s reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4295

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - Repurposes Prior Pension Payment to Reduce District Costs Over the Next Two Years. The 2019 ‑20 budget plan included $3.2 billion non-Proposition 98 General Fund for certain pension payments the state was scheduled to make on behalf of schools and colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284

The 2020-21 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments

May 21, 2020 - This is because UC has its own center —the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center (operating out of the UC Davis law school) —that provides immigrant legal services to students at nine of UC ’s ten campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4239

Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding

May 13, 2020 - According to the Internal Revenue Service, in tax year 2014, the most recent year with publicly available data, corporations claimed a total of $12.6  billion in federal tax credits for their R &D activities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4230

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Specifically, 75  percent is allocated based on the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate students receiving Pell Grants and 25  percent is allocated based on the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate students not receiving Pell Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2020-21 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Mar 13, 2020 - In recent years, the school has kept staffing levels steady regardless of changes to enrollment. Thus, in years when enrollment has grown, the school has received more tuition revenue to cover its operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4201

The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative

Mar 11, 2020 - For example, at the high school level, the state has encouraged dual enrollment programs. In 2018 ‑19, approximately 49,000 full-time equivalent students were enrolled in these programs, up from 19,000 students five years earlier.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4199

The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2020 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to provide $17 million one-time General Fund to establish the Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative. The primary objective of the proposal is to create more education pathways in the greater Fresno region that help students transition from high school into college and the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4199

The 2020-21 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - The state provided $5.5 million for the first year of the project in 2018‑19 and $6.2 million for the second year of the project in 2019‑20. The Governor’s budget for 2020‑21 includes $5.3 million one‑time General Fund to (1) complete the project and (2) support the initial costs of the maintenance and operations phase, which will begin upon project completion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4182

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2020 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s higher education budget proposals. Similar to last year, these proposals are wide ranging—including large base increases; targeted increases for apprenticeship programs and food pantries; one-time initiatives relating to extended education programs, work-based learning, faculty diversity, and animal shelters; and many facility projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4168