The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - However, it does not plan to implement this rule until 2027-28 (at which point the bulk of Proposition  2 funding will likely have been committed). Half of New Projects Have Low Local Contributions. Though the scoring system grants more points to districts with higher local contributions, projects can still be selected with relatively low local contributions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Moreover, students still are subject to the original income and asset cap rules. In 2025‑26, the maximum annual household income for dependent students to qualify for an MCS award is $234,000 . This income level equates to roughly the top 90th percentile of households in California (meaning only about one in ten households makes above that level).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - In this section, we first describe the state funding rules for school districts ’ adult schools, then turn to the funding rules for community colleges. Next, we discuss how certain regional coordination activities are funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

The 2018-19 Budget: Adult Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - Most notably, the state has one set of rules for community colleges and a different set of rules for adult schools. The result of having different sets of funding rules means some providers likely are receiving and spending substantially more on adult education services than other providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3752

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - Under the new rules, students may instead apply these types of aid toward their student contribution or any applicable parent contribution before their MCS award amount is affected. The new rules take effect for emergency basic needs grants beginning in 2023 ‑24 and institutional merit scholarships beginning in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

Review of Recent Changes to The Cal Grant C Program

Jun 22, 2015 - Legislature Enacted New Rules for Cal Grant C. With these objectives in mind, the Legislature enacted Chapter 627 in 2011 and Chapter 692 in 2014 to bring Cal Grant C in line with state workforce needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3274

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - Under the new program rules, University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) students will receive MCS award amounts linked to their total cost of attendance, rather than tuition costs only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 11, 2024 - The budget does not provide funding to implement a set of program changes known as “Cal Grant reform. ” Cal Grant reform would have made several key changes to award types and eligibility rules. Under the 2022-23 budget package, Cal Grant reform would have been triggered in 2024-25 if the state determined in spring 2024 that sufficient General Fund was available to support the action.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4926

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

Nov 20, 2024 - The  Constitution sets forth rules for comparing the tests, with one of the tests becoming operative and used for calculating the guarantee that year. Although the state can provide more funding than required, it usually funds at or near the guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940