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

Jan 3, 2018 - In addition, graduate students can obtain a total of more than 30 degrees online. (CSU ’s extended education offers 15 fully online bachelor ’s degree completion programs and more than 50 o nline master ’s degree programs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Faculty Professional Development In this section, we focus on faculty professional development, particularly around online instruction. We first provide background on the issue, then describe the Governor ’s proposals to provide one ‑time funding for additional online ‑focused faculty professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Instead of providing an augmentation in 2021 ‑22, we recommend directing the Chancellor ’s Office to report in spring 2022 o n the status of campus reopenings and what the implication is for the usage rates and costs of Canvas and the suite of associated online tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - SIB intends to make these determinations after it has spent the marketing funds provided in 2022-23 and analyzed the resul ts. Recommendation Recommend Rejecting Proposal. We recommend the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposal to provide $1  million one-time General Fund for CalKIDS marketing in 2023-24, given that it does not yet know whether additional funding is needed for this purpose or what activities those funds would support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Chapter  603 of 2018 (S B  577 , Dodd) authorized the California Community Colleges (CCC) Chancellor ’s Office and CTC to award up to three grants of $500,000 each to community colleges that formed collaboratives with universities offering teacher preparation instruction via distance learning (typically online courses).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, CSAC determined what percentage of each student ’s remaining costs to cover based on the annual MCS appropriation. In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals

May 10, 2022 - This post analyzes three higher education OPR proposals in the Governor ’s January budget for 2022 ‑23. The remaining three sections of the post analyze each proposal. California Education Learning Laboratory This section provides background on CELL, describes the Governor ’s proposal to augment CELL ’s ongoing funding, assesses the proposal, and offers an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4594

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - The CCC system consists of 115  community colleges operated by 72  locally governed districts, plus one statewide online college overseen by the system ’s Board of Governors. Under state law, the system ’s primary mission is to provide academic and CTE instruction at the lower ‑division undergraduate level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Governor ’s Compact Has Been a Budgetary Hindrance. Back in 2022, Governor Newsom announced a compact with the segment heads. In those compacts, the Governor made fiscal commitments to propose annual funding increases for the segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112