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

The 2010-11 Budget: Higher Education [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Higher Education [Publication Details] Video Description: Though the Governor portrays his 2010-11 budget proposal as protecting education, his plan would affect areas of education quite differently—significantly reducing funding for child care and K-12 education while augmenting funding for most higher education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2209

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

Reforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill 1440 [Publication Details]

May 11, 2012 - Reforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill 1440 [Publication Details] Reforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill 1440 Format: HTML Description: In an attempt to fundamentally reform the state’s transfer of students between the California Community Colleges (CCC) and the California State University (CSU) system, the Legislature and Governor enacted Chapter 428, Statutes of 2010 (SB 1440, Padilla).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2631

The Master Plan at 50 series - Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency October 25, 2010 Analyst Paul Steenhausen discusses the LAO report "The Master Plan at 50: Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=9&videoId=101

The Master Plan at 50 series - Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California January 28, 2010 In this 5-minute video, analyst Judy Heiman discusses the LAO Report "Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=9&videoId=92

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - The amount that CSU was required to keep in the state ’s account varied between $300  million and $870  million throughout 2010 ‑11. At the start of 2011 ‑12, the funds were to shifted to CSU ’s short-term investment account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

Evaluation of CSU's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pilot Program

Jan 5, 2017 - In 2010, the Legislature authorized CSU to offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, which was in response to a 2009 decision by an accreditor to no longer accredit physical therapy programs at the master ’s level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3521

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - Between 2010 ‑11 and 2018 ‑19, nonresident enrollment has increased by an average of nearly 7  p ercent per year. As a percent of total enrollment, nonresident enrollment has increased somewhat over the past decade —going from 4  p ercent of total enrollment in 2010 ‑ 11 t o 6  p ercent in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

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

Nov 7, 2024 - Doctoral students entering UC  Merced from 2008 through 2010 had a two ‑year retention rate of 83  percent, a four ‑year retention rate of 68  percent, and an eight ‑year completion rate of 62  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937