^[PDF] Overview of California’s Master Plan for Higher Education

For example, UC requires students to take voluntary tests like the SAT I and II in order to be considered part of the top 12.5 percent. Alternatively, a test such as the Standardized Testing and Reporting (which is taken by all students) could be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2005/Master_Plan_Overview_022205.pdf

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: Higher Education Admissions and Enrollment

These potentially eligible students, according to CPEC, included those who had achieved a 3.3 GPA but may not have taken the SAT I and SAT II test. At the time of the 1996 CPEC report, the university required students to take these tests, but did not use the test scores to determine a student's eligibility if their GPA was 3.3 or above.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_04_enrollment_anl04.htm

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

^[PDF] Where Are the State’s Universities Relative to Their Master Plan Eligibility Targets?

For example, UC requires students to take voluntary tests like the SAT I and SAT II in order for them be considered part of the top 12.5 percent of high school graduates. Alternatively, a test such as Standardized Testing and Reporting (which is taken by all students) could be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/sections/higher_ed/FAQs/Higher_Education_Issue_04.pdf

^[PDF] UPDATE

UPDATE 30% 1970 1980 1990 1998 graduates from each high school, provided they too take the SAT I and SAT II tests. Two-thirds of this pool already meet UC admissions criteria. Almost all of the others in this 4 percent group meet the 3.3 GPA requirement, but have not taken the SAT I and SAT II tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/cal_update/apr_99_calupdate/apr_99_calupdate.pdf

Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education

The CSU could not provide data on how specially admitted students perform on these tests. Figure 1 Standards for Demonstrating College Preparedness Reading and Writing None CSU Score 550 on SAT I verbal test; 680 on SAT II writing test; 25 on ACT verbal test; or 3 on AP writing
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/remediation/020801_remediation.html

April California Update--Participation in California Public Higher Education

For various reasons, almost h alf of these students did not take the SAT II test, which is also required for admission to UC. (According to the university, no other college or university in the country requires this test.)
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/cal_update/apr_99_calupdate/apr_99_calupdate.html

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, California State University (6610)

Figure 3 CSU Standards for Demonstrating College Preparedness Writing Math ·   Score 550 on SAT I verbal test; 680 on SAT II writing test; 24 on ACT English test; or 3 on AP writing test. ·   Score 550 on SAT I math test; 550 on SAT II math
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_08_6610_anl03.htm