An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program Summary Online Education Can Make Coursework More Accessible to Students. Online education refers to courses and programs in which students and faculty communicate using the Internet and are not in physical proximity to each other.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - OER are digital instructional materials that educators can develop, share, repurpose, and make available to their students. OER can be used for in ‑person classes as well as hybrid and fully online courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - In cases where multiple programs serve similar objectives (such as CSU ’s Basic Needs Initiative and the existing rapid rehousing program), the Legislature could consider consolidating the programs to make them easier for students to navigate and universities to administer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - In the fourth section, we assess the pilot and in the final section we make an associated recommendation. Background In this section, we provide a list of key requirements to become a credentialed teacher, give an overview of teacher credentialing programs in California, and describe how individuals may teach temporarily without a credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - In addition, trailer legislation makes several changes to the program. Most notably, it makes awards of up to $10,000 available to in-state students enrolled in certain online teacher preparation programs based outside California, with spending on these awards capped at 8  percent of total program funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - This year, several community colleges that are large providers of correspondence courses are piloting a form of online instruction in place of the traditional paper ‑and ‑mail model. For example, Lake Tahoe Community College is piloting an online synchronous (live) format in which students and faculty can communicate through videoconferencing and submit assignments online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - UC Has Been Borrowing to Make Pension Contributions. In addition to shifting funds into its long-term investment account, UC has borrowed funds internally from its short-term investment account and externally using bonds to help make its annual pension contributions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099