Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package includes a few notable changes for GO-SERVE in 2025-26, including: Expansion and Extension of College Corps Program.  The budget includes a $5  million one-time General Fund augmentation for College Corps in 2025-26 to expand the program, laying the groundwork for more campuses to operate the program beginning in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - In  addition, Mount Tamalpais College —a private accredited college based at SQRC —currently offers an associate ’s degree program and operates entirely through private philanthropy. It may be possible that Mount Tamalpais College could expand its associate ’s degree capacity —or add a bachelor ’s degree program if the demand indeed exists —at no cost to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - Finally, it should evaluate the various funding options for achieving the sequencing plan —such as buying existing nonstate buildings, building new space, or leasing additional space —and provide recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Capital Outlay

Oct 17, 2019 - Projects in three departments received nearly three-quarters of the capital outlay funds approved: Department of General Services (DGS) ($1.1  billion), California State University ($1  billion), and California Community Colleges ($539  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4105

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s estimates, the state is required to spend: $1.7   Billion General Fund Increase for Schools and Community Colleges. General Fund spending on schools and community colleges is determined mainly by a set of constitutional formulas outlined in Proposition  98 (1988).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Separate from his proposals to pay down the CalSTRS unfunded liability, the Governor proposes providing $ 700  m illion over the next two years ($ 350  m illion per year) to provide school and community college districts immediate budget relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Some of these changes, such as counting more college preparatory work as college credit and reducing the required units for certain degrees, could reduce the need for some students to take certain courses, thereby freeing up space for other students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - Specifically, as shown in Figure  1 , the 2015 ‑16, 2016 ‑17, and 2018 ‑ 19 b udgets provided a total of almost $1. 3 b illon —$ 910  m illion from non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund and $ 18  m illion from the Motor Vehicle Account for projects at 25  departments, as well as $ 333  m illion in Proposition  98 General Fund that could be used for deferred maintenance projects at the community college system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Emitters can purchase allowances at a state ‑run auction or “trade ” (buy and sell ) t hem on the private market. (ARB also gives some allowances away for free. ) S ome entities will end up reducing their emissions if the total number of allowances available is less than the number of emissions that would otherwise occur.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711