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

An Analysis of University Reserves

Nov 10, 2020 - At CSU, total core reserves (committed and uncommitted combined) at the end of 2019-20 ranged from less than one month of expenditures at the Fresno campus to six months of expenditures at the Channel Islands campus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4295

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Primary Care Physician Residency Proposals

May 9, 2019 - The state also can channel grant funding toward hospitals located in shortage areas of the state that do not yet have residency programs. We are also concerned about the inefficiency of the state operating two very similar grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4034

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

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

Jan 3, 2018 - The report has four main sections —( 1) b ackground on online education, ( 2) f indings regarding CSU ’s implementation of Chapter  363, ( 3) a n assessment of CSU ’s implementation, and ( 4) r ecommendations to improve implementation moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - DRP ‑TV ’s education channel televises college course content for students who are enrolled in correspondence classes. Internet and Wi ‑Fi Connectivity. The state provides $5  million ongoing funding for students to have access to Wi ‑Fi in common areas of a prison, such as day rooms, dining halls, gyms, libraries, and classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The Chancellor ’s Office ’s scoring system has significant implications for which projects receive state funding. While we think this scoring system is generally reasonable, we have also identified a few potential issues with it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

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

Nov 7, 2024 - CSU Channel Islands, the most recently constructed CSU campus (opened in 2002), anticipated enrollment to grow to 12,000 FTE students by 2020, but its peak to date has been only roughly half that amount (6,406 FTE students in 2019).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Staffing has somewhat outpaced enrollment, which decreased by 0.3  percent during this period. Slightly more than half of total FTE employees systemwide are in academic positions, including faculty and educational administrators.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - The supplemental rate for nonresident undergraduates (which is in addition to the base rate for resident students) is set at $39,270. The supplemental rate rises by $1,668 (4.4  percent) from 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143