The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Some large districts with complex technology nee ds have indicated an initial lack of interest in joining the project. If a subset of districts opts out of the project, this would presumably dilute whatever systemwide benefits were envisioned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - As a result, student groups have borne different shares of cost depending on the state ’s fiscal fortunes during the years they attend college. Those cohorts entering college during recessions have tended to bear a greater share of CSU ’s costs whereas those entering college during recoveries have tended to bear a smaller share.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program

Sep 27, 2016 - Though recruitment is not one of the goals of the program listed in statute, the program could be beneficial for attracting members to join. The department indicates, however, that it does not have any data available to suggest whether the program is having an effect on recruitment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3501

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - Under the new structure, providers must join a local adult education consortium as a condition of receiving state funds. As California ’s restructured adult education system approaches its tenth year, this brief reexamines the state funding model and assesses how effectively it promotes state objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652