The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Addition ally, many colleges have increased outreach to local high schools and created phone banks to contact individuals who recently dropped out of college or had completed a CCC application recently but did not enroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - The Master Plan limits freshman admission to CSU to the top one ‑third of high school graduates. To draw from the top 33  p ercent, CSU has historically structured its admission policies to require high school students to ( 1)  c omplete a specified set of college ‑preparatory coursework and ( 2)  a ttain a certain mix of high school GPA and standardized aptitude test scores (historically SAT or ACT scores).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures

Dec 18, 2019 - These levels reflect all ‑time highs for the universities. Enrollment at CSU has grown steadily since 2010 ‑11, with average annual growth of 2. 1 p ercent. By comparison, UC enrollment was virtually flat from 2008 ‑ 09 t hrough 2015 ‑16, followed by notable increases the past few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4127

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - With this additional funding, UC likely would: Provide salary increases for nonrepresented and represented employees. We estimate each  1  percent increase in payroll would cost $55  million in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Districts commonly cover a large share of the premium increases for their full ‑time employees. Coverage for part ‑time employees varies widely among districts. When districts provide benefits to part ‑time employees, they often cover a lower share of the premium increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - The Chancellor ’s Office must allocate both shares according to a four ‑part formula, as Figure  4 shows. Under this formula, a district or consortium receives more funding if it has more CTE students, a higher unemployment rate (suggesting more training demand from job seekers), more projected job openings, and better outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Staffing Levels Have Declined, Particularly Among Part ‑Time Faculty, Over the Past Few Years.   While districts are facing pressure to increase salaries and cover pension and health care rate increases, staffing levels systemwide are down.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2018-19 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - The bottom part of Figure  15 shows all the calls on the $ 69  m illion remaining under the Governor ’s assumed spending level. Governor Is Not Supporting Further Tuition Increases at This Time. Though UC has been considering a potential tuition increase and built a preliminary budget assuming associated tuition revenue, the Governor has indicated that he is not in support of a tuition increase at this time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3748

The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2019 - California operates two public university systems: (1) the University of California (UC), consisting of 10 campuses, and (2) the California State University (CSU), consisting of 23 campuses. The Legislature faces many pressures to increase funding for UC and CSU in 2020‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4127

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s compact includes a multiyear plan for CSU to grow resident undergraduate enrollment by around 1  percent each year from 2023 ‑24 through 2026 ‑27. Though proposed as part of the compact, the Governor does not specify the 1  percent growth expectation for 2023 ‑24 in the budget bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537