Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - CCC has since launched bachelor ’s degrees in fields such as dental hygiene, emergency management, and biomanufacturing. In total, CTE accounts for about 45  percent of certificates, about 30  percent of associate degrees, and all bachelor ’s degrees awarded by CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2023 ‑24 (the most recent year for which UC has reported data), UC reserves declined from 17  percent to 15  percent of annual core fund expenditures —equating to just under two months of reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Growth in health care costs has been particularly notable the past three years (with the highest growth in 2023‑24 at 10 percent). Pension Contribution Rates Have Remained Relatively Flat in Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25. Using this approach, CSAC could not finalize the percentage of award coverage until August when it received enrollment rosters from campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - For example, the data show that industrial production managers, dental hygienists, and health services managers earn higher ‑than ‑average wages. Additionally, EDD employment projections show higher ‑than ‑average employment growth for dental hygienists, software and web developers, and occupational therapy assistants, among others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Most recently, in 2023 ‑24, CSAC received eight new permanent positions for these kinds of purposes. When the state has added new authorized positions, it has added associated funding. For example, in 2023‑24, the state augmented CSAC’s state operations budget $1.1 million for the additional positions, along with a few hundreds of thousands of dollars for other things (new high school toolkits and additional Cash for College efforts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, UC had 1 FTE employee for every 2.1 FTE students. UC Workforce Consists of a Mix of Academic and Nonacademic Positions. As Figure 6 shows, more than one ‑third of UC campus employees in 2023 ‑24 served in academic positions, with the remainder serving in various nonacademic positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - By 2023-24, special funds covered an estimated 13  percent of costs, while General Fund support covered 87  percent. Increasing the Witkin Law Library ’s Portion of Appellate Fee Revenue Has Trade-Offs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - As Figure  12 shows, the number of incarcerated students enrolled at the community colleges has increased over the past decade —from about 2,200 FTE students in 2014 ‑15 to about 7,100 FTE students in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

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

Nov 20, 2024 - State Suspended the Proposition   98 Guarantee in 2023 ‑24. The June 2024 budget plan suspended the guarantee in 2023 ‑24 and approved $98.5   billion in funding for schools and community colleges. Although our estimate of General Fund revenue is up compared with the previous estimate, changes in revenue do not directly affect funding when the guarantee is suspended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940