The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - In other words, we are not describing the budget condition as having a surplus or a deficit at this time. These concepts are inherently tools of communication, not accounting, and are ultimately somewhat subjective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Dec 18, 2020 - The state began using payment deferrals during the dot ‑com bust but relied much more heavily on them during the Great Recession. The practice of deferring college payments peaked in 2011 ‑12, when the state deferred a total of $ 961  m illion in CCC payments —accounting for nearly 30  p ercent of CCC Proposition  98 General Fund support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - Students interested in receiving housing assistance tend to learn about the rapid rehousing and basic needs programs through word ‑of ‑mouth and campus outreach efforts. These campus outreach efforts include promoting the programs at new student orientations, at campus events, on social media, through faculty and staff, and through peers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - In other words, the state could establish a four ‑semester time limit for CCC students pursuing an associate ’s degree and an eight ‑semester time limit for students at CSU and UC. Time Limit Would Reduce Costs Significantly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - (In other words, these districts collectively received about $160  million more than they generated under  SCFF.) Certain Aspects of Formula Have Been Temporarily Modified. While statute specifies the years of data that are to be used to calculate the amount a district receives under SCFF (that is, for districts that are not on hold harmless or basic aid districts), state
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531