The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Proposed Funding Increase for Rising Scholars Network Is Relatively Large. The Governor ’s proposed $30  million increase for the Rising Scholars Network would more than double the ongoing program funding level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2022-23 Budget: Cybersecurity at the California Community Colleges

Mar 30, 2022 - Typically, a college would be expected to undergo independent security assessments every few years, pay for network security and anti ‑fraud software licenses annually, and make network upgrades periodically.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4582

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - For example, the State Library has tools that remove malicious emails, secure data transmitted over the internet, create encrypted internet connections, and create firewalls to insulate sections of its network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Community colleges offer CTE certificates in many areas, with just a few examples being accounting, computer networking, and medical assisting. CTE certificates generally focus on occupational skills, and they require anywhere from a few months to more than one year o f full ‑time study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - The national Cooperative Extension System supports a network of campus and community ‑based experts conducting applied research and outreach to farmers, industry, and other stakeholders. The program consists of a partnership between the federal government, public research universities, and  local  governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - Incorporates CCC systemwide technology platform, CCC Apply (online college application system), Open CCC project (allows a single sign –on for students and staff to access multiple CCC web –based programs), eTranscript service, CCC Information Security Center, and CCC access to fiber optic backbone and network services through the Corporation for Education Network Initiative in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Higher Education)

Jun 19, 2015 - Specifically, the budget earmarks (1) $96 million (one time) from Proposition 2 funds to supplement payments made by UC toward its u nfunded pension liability, (2) $25 million (one time) for deferred maintenance (provided through a budget control section), (3) $6 million (ongoing) to support two UC centers on labor research and education , (4) $1 million (one time) for the Wildlife Health Center
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3275

The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal

Mar 14, 2016 - Open CourseWare Consortium Nonprofit global network of institutions, organizations, and individuals supporting collective development and use of OER through greater awareness, implementation support, and capacity –building .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3392

The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - The state pays for schools, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, and local libraries to access a high-speed Internet backbone managed by a nonprofit entity, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - For example, a study from the Healthy Minds Network (a research organization focused on the mental health of young adults) indicates that the prevalence of depression among college students nationally increased from 36  percent in fall 2019 to 41  percent in spring 2021, while the prevalence of anxiety increased from 31  percent to 34  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481