The 2014-15 Budget: Maintaining Education Facilities in California [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2014 - While a one-size-fits-all response very likely is not appropriate for such a diverse array of education segments, segment-specific plans likely could be very helpful. To this end, we recommend the Legislature require the education segments to develop plans that detail how much they set aside annually for scheduled maintenance, how they plan to eliminate their existing deferred
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3000

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - If  the state does not provide an increase, then each district would see its apportionments prorated downward to fit within the previously enacted funding level. Under the administration ’s apportionments cost estimates at the Governor ’s budget, each district ’s apportionments would be reduced by less than 1  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Recommendations In this section, we first recommend the Legislature consider how CSU’s graduation initiative fits within its overall state and higher education priorities. If the Legislature desires to maintain or augment state funding for a new CSU graduation initiative, we have three specific recommendations for it to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

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

Nov 20, 2024 - In these cases, the Department of Finance may reduce the COLA rate to fit within the available Proposition 98 funding. For community college programs, the state typically provides the same COLA that it provides for school programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - For example, these courses commonly include practice and conditioning time for intercollegiate athletics teams, as well as fitness courses. Rationale for Certain Scoring Metrics Is Unclear. Although the new scoring system includes several relevant scoring metrics, it also includes a couple of metrics for which the rationale is less clear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Consistent with current law, we assume the state reduces the COLA rate to 8.38   percent —lowering the cost by approximately $300   million —to fit within the $7.6  billion available. Reserve Withdrawals Cover Gap Between Guarantee and Program Costs for the Next Few Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Another risk is that a vendor selected based on the needs of the first wave of districts might end up not being the best fit for districts in future waves. Some large districts with complex technology nee ds have indicated an initial lack of interest in joining the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - After 20 years, the Merced area is not seeing pronounced economic bene fits due to its research activities. Key Information About Relative Cost ‑Effectiveness Is Lacking. UC Merced appears to have made its most positive impacts in two areas —providing more access to UC for students in the San Joaquin Valley and increasing employment in certain sectors in the San Joaquin Valley.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - However, as discussed earlier, how several augmentations within the proposed package would fit within the structure of existing workforce de velopment programs is unclear. Accordingly, new workforce development programs may need to be created to administer some of the funding in this proposed package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - One ‑Time Funds Are Not a Good Fit for Supporting the Proposed Work ‑Based Learning Activities. Based on conversations with the Chancellor ’s Office, the proposed grants likely would support a range of expenses, including work ‑based learning coordinators, stipends for industry practitioners to provide work ‑based learning opportunities, curriculum development, and student screening and preparation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372