Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Under this formula, a district or consortium receives more funding if it has more CTE students, a higher unemployment rate (suggesting more training demand from job seekers), more projected job openings, and better outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - The new framework goes beyond the GI 2025 objectives of increasing graduation rates and closing equity gaps by adding new objectives and several new metrics. One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - The administration and CSAC have provided a reasonable list of job duties and associated workload justifying the proposed position. In addition, a review by th e California Department of Technology concludes CSAC faces some IT risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - For Cal Grant recipients (who already have their tuition, and, in some cases, a portion of their nontuition costs covered), MCS provides ad ditional aid for nontuition costs. Though less notable given relative magnitude, the revamped program also expanded eligibility to CCC students in bachelor ’s degree programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs over the past 18 months. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - The proposals focus on digitizing historical assets, supporting local library online job training programs, expanding the Lunch at the Library program, and covering higher building rental costs. We recommend approving the proposed digitization activities but adding reporting to enhance legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

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

Nov 7, 2024 - This increase in average wages is consistent with what one might expect when the state adds a substantial number of relatively high paying government jobs to a region. Employment Growth in the Region Has Been Higher Than State Average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Committee Recommended Adding First ‑Generation College Status to Formula. In  December 2019, the committee recommended that counts of first ‑generation college students be added to the supplemental allocation as well as the student success allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - The administration and CSAC have provided a reasonable list of job duties and associated workload justifying the t wo proposed positions. They also have provided a reasonable plan for the proposed one ‑time funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702