The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals

Apr 25, 2019 - Under the program, local libraries establish a line of credit with Amazon to purchase books. The State Library then pays the associated bills using federal and state funds. From 2011 ‑ 12 t hrough 2017 ‑18, the program received a total of $1. 7  m illion in federal LSTA funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4012

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - When a local library does not carry a book, Zip Books allows library patrons to request books at their local library and the library purchases the book from Amazon. Amazon then sends the book directly to library patrons ’ homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - The Legislature, for example, could consider providing CSU and UC with base increases more in line with the current CCC COLA rate of 2.41  percent. Alternatively, the Legislature could eliminate the base increases for UC and CSU altogether, thereby making the state ’s structural deficit more manageable to address and increasing the chances that core programs could be sustained moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - On a net basis, these items slightly improve the budget’s bottom line. Neither our November estimates nor the administration ’s estimates included any costs associated with the devastating wildfires in Southern California, as both were developed before those wildfires began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 26, 2021 - State Line Item. In 2017 ‑18, the state altered this funding arrangement by directly budgeting General Fund for UC ’s central services (including ANR) in the annual budget act. The state established this line item in response to a report from the California State Auditor that raised concerns over UCOP ’s budget transparency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4391

The 2023-24 Budget: California State Library

Apr 19, 2023 - While workload has increased at the Witkin State Law Library, it remains in line with job expectations. Moreover, the California State Law Library Special Fund is intended to cover the operating expenses of the Witkin State Law Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4761

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - Create Longer Time Line for Review and Clarify Consultation Process. We encourage the Legislature to require the CCC Chancellor ’s Office to use a longer application time line that gives colleges sufficient time to develop their curriculum.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - No time line specified for course expansion. Implement New Way of Calculating Costs Three UC campuses are to pilot “activity-based costing ” to calculate educational costs in certain departments. Not specified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - The language directs the Chancellor ’s Office to submit a report to the Legislature containing a project time line, budget, and progress update by January 31, 2027. It  also directs the Chancellor ’s Office to submit a second report to the Legislature on the project ’s implementation status by January 31, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005