Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - Reject Redirection of Unspent Funds to Dream Loans. Given that current funding for the Dream Loan program is sufficient to meet demand, we recommend rejecting the redirection of unspent DSIG funds to Dream Loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Higher Education)

Jun 19, 2015 - Specifically, of the new ongoing funding, the budget earmarks at least $11 million for CSU to hire additional tenure-track faculty, $4 million to fund benefit rate changes for CSU retirees, up to $500,000 to plan for an engineering program at the Channel Islands campus, $250,000 for the Mervyn M.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3275

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - California Dream Act Notably Expanded Eligibility for Cal Grants. Starting in 2013 ‑14, Chapter  604 of 2011 (AB  131, Cedillo) —known as the California Dream Act —expanded state financial aid eligibility to certain nonresident students (including undocumented students) who attended three or more years of high school in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

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

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - CSAC also administers a few smaller financial aid programs, including the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant and Cal ‑HBCU Transfer Grant. Beyond these programs, the state approved one ‑time funding in 2021 ‑22 for a five ‑year Golden State Teacher Grant initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 4, 2022 - Another notable new provision would authorize the Director of the Department of Finance to transfer unspent program funds to UC and CSU to support their Dream Loan programs (which provide loans to undocumented students with financial need).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4632

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - The State Library ’s budget increases $614  million over 2020 ‑21, a more than 11-fold increase. The vast majority of the increase comes from the General Fund ($607  million) and most of the remainder comes from an increase in federal relief funding (7.4  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - As   Figure  11 shows, equity gaps in graduation rates by race/ethnicity, income, and first ‑generation status persist. (As discussed in the box below, equity gaps in graduation rates by gender also persist.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - Some of the growth is at UC and CSU (11  percent increase at both segments), primarily due to their planned tuition increases. (Cal Grants provide full tuition coverage for eligible students attending these segments [as well as nontuition coverage for certain students].)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089