Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - CTE Enrollment Is Up in Most Regions. Over  the past decade, the estimated number of FTE students enrolled in CTE increased notably in five of the eight SWP regions, as Figure  7 shows. Meanwhile, CTE enrollment was about flat in two regions and declined in one region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Regional Educational Trends Regional College Going Rates Have Increased but Still Lag Behind State Average. Since UC Merced opened, college going among high school graduates has increased both regionally and statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - In addition, four of these campuses are located in geographic regions that qualify for additional points. While these campuses would receive a second Proposition  2 project, many other campuses have not yet received any Proposition  2 funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - Second, projects receive more points if they are located in the Central Valley, Sierras, Inland Empire, and Far North regions. The Chancellor ’s Office indicates this metric is intended to target funding toward regions that have historically had lower educational attainment rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

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

Mar 11, 2020 - Fresno Community Leaders Have Developed a Regional Improvement Plan. In 2019, a group of community leaders released a ten-year plan to make certain improvements in the greater Fresno region. The plan is known as the Fresno Developing the Region ’s Inclusive and Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4199

What Is the Adult Education Block Grant?

Jan 6, 2016 - Under the restructuring, adult education providers formed regional consortia to improve coordination and better serve the needs of adult learners within each region. What Are Adult Education Regional Consortia?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3323

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - CSU Regions Analysis Sensitive to How CSU Regions Are Defined. As noted earlier, the state has never formalized CSU regions in state law, and in the past the state has used different regional breakdowns when evaluating whether to construct new CSU campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - According to UC, the workforce hubs would be selected through a competitive process based on their ability to leverage outside funding, collaborate with regional non ‑UC workforce entities, and address specific regional climate ‑related workforce needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - Regional Occupational Centers and Programs Education agencies may choose to use their general purpose Proposition 98 funding for regionally focused CTE at high schools and regional centers. (Prior to 2013 –14 , the state funded ROCP through a categorical program.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

The 2018-19 Budget: Adult Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - Require All Providers to Coordinate With Regional Consortia. We recommend that as a condition of receiving state or federal funds, adult education providers document that they participate in their regional planning consortia.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3752