The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal

Mar 14, 2016 - Open Course Library (WSBCTC) Initiative offers collections of course materials that are free or cost no more than $30 for system ’s 81  highest enrolled courses. Free Education Initiative (Saylor Foundation) Nonprofit foundation and associated Saylor Academy provide more than 100 open textbooks in common subject areas and dozens of open online courses that educators can mine for materials for their own courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3392

The 2023-24 Budget: Student Housing

Mar 9, 2023 - That is, under the grant program, the state is funding a relatively high share of costs (100  percent of costs for some projects), whereas campuses would be covering 100  percent of costs for all housing projects under the loan program (except for the financing costs, which would be free of charge).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4733

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - Term ‑Based Limit for Debt Free College Program Provides Better Incentives. This is because the debt free college program pays for a student ’s living expenses as well as tuition. As a result, under a unit ‑based limit, a half ‑time baccalaureate ‑degree seeking student ’s debt free college aid package would cover eight years ’ worth of living expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - The state appropriated approximately $100  million annually over this period. In 2024 ‑25 (three years into the revamped program), the program gave awards to more than 350,000 recipients —about a seven ‑fold increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Of these students, 418 (2.7  percent) had already earned 100 or more CCC units. Just over 100 of these students had already accumulated 150 or more units. Furthermore, of the 15,500  incarcerated CCC students enrolled in 2022 ‑23, 905 (5.8  percent) already had earned an associate degree in a prior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The one‑time spending will expire in 2027‑28, freeing up funds that could help the state accommodate a possible decrease in the minimum guarantee before having to reduce programs. Under the Governor’s budget, the amount of the cushion is $241 million, equating to 1.7 percent of Proposition 98 spending on the community colleges in 2026‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Anticipated Federal Funding Fluctuated During Budget Development. Early in the budget process, the State Library was notified that its federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant was being terminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - Students apply for Cal Grant awards by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application. To qualify for an award, students must meet certain income and asset criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

Creating a Debt Free College Program [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2017 - Creating a Debt Free College Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3540

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - Funding at the minimum guarantees across the period would free up $1.6 billion General Fund for non ‑Proposition 98 programs and/or higher discretionary state reserves. Other Alternative Could Free Up Funding for Rest of Budget While Still Funding Schools Above the Guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670