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 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - As Figure   4 shows, the General Fund share of UC ’s total core funding has increased from 37   percent in 2011 ‑12 to 43   percent in 2025 ‑26. As the state share has increased, the tuition share had decreased —falling from 57   percent in 2011 ‑12 to 52   percent in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - CalPERS contribution rates increased every year from 2011‑12 through 2019‑20, rising from 18 percent to 31 percent over that period (for Miscellaneous Tier 1 state employees). In 2020‑21 and 2021‑22, the state applied certain supplemental payments towards CalPERS costs, which lowered rates to 29 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - According to NIFA, these programs helped secure the nation ’s food supply and agricultural workforce during the world wars and Great Depression, as well as boosted American agricultural productivity in the postwar years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

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

Improving Higher Education Oversight [Publication Details]

Jan 6, 2012 - Improving Higher Education Oversight [Publication Details] Video Description: Supplemental report language approved in the 2011 legislative session seeks the LAO's recommendations on the structure and duties of a statewide higher education coordinating body for California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2551

The Master Plan at 50 series - Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities [Video]

The Master Plan at 50 series - Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities [Video] The Master Plan at 50 series February 17, 2011 A series of videos on California 's Master Plan for Higher Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=9&videoId=110

Improving Higher Education Oversight - Improving Higher Education Oversight [Video]

The state currently has no coordinating body, following the Governo r ’s veto of funding for the California Postsecondary Education Commission in the 2011-12 budget. This report finds a need for robust and deliberate state oversight that enables poli cymakers to monitor how efficiently and effectively the postsecondary system is serving the state ’s needs, and to make changes to improve its performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=51

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - Whereas tuition ‑paying resident students at UC contributed 23  percent of ongoing core funding in 2011 ‑12, they are contributing 11  percent in 2021 ‑22. Similarly, at CSU, tuition ‑paying resident students contributed 35  percent of ongoing core funding in 2011 ‑12, whereas they are contributing 21  percent in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

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

Nov 7, 2024 - Whereas the campus employed approximately 1,120 FTE staff in 2011 ‑12, it employed nearly double that number in 2022 ‑23 (approximately 2,200 FTE staff). Composition of Faculty Differs From UC System.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937