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

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Feather River concluded its pilot in January 2023 while Monterey Peninsula and Yuba have until summer 2023 to complete their pilots. Chapter   603 ’s Program Model Has Key Drawbacks, Recommend Not Bringing to Scale.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - 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 2024-25 Budget: University of California

Feb 28, 2024 - UC’s Plans UC Expects to Get Close to Its Undergraduate Enrollment Target in 2023 ‑24. Based on data from the summer and fall 2023 terms, UC estimates that its resident undergraduate enrollment is 1,383  FTE students below the 2023 ‑24 Budget Act target for 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4862

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - Cost Estimates Governor ’s Budget Reflects Upward Revision to 2023 ‑24 Cal Grant Spending. From the 2023 ‑24 Budget Act level, the Governor ’s budget revises current ‑year Cal Grant spending upward by $83  million (3.6  percent) to align with CSAC ’s most recent cost estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2023 ‑24 (the most recent year for which UC has reported data), UC reserves declined from 17  percent to 15  percent of annual core fund expenditures —equating to just under two months of reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2024-25 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2024 - CSU Reports Campuses Are Facing Funding Shortfall in 2023 ‑24. In 2023 ‑24, CSU allocated $123  million (slightly more than half) of its General Fund base increase for employee compensation increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4842

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Most recently, in 2023 ‑24, CSAC received eight new permanent positions for these kinds of purposes. When the state has added new authorized positions, it has added associated funding. For example, in 2023‑24, the state augmented CSAC’s state operations budget $1.1 million for the additional positions, along with a few hundreds of thousands of dollars for other things (new high school toolkits and additional Cash for College efforts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - The special fund recently accumulated enough money to launch the program in 2023 ‑24 and sustain it for at least a few years. Budget Increases Funding to CSAC for Program Administration and Outreach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, UC had 1 FTE employee for every 2.1 FTE students. UC Workforce Consists of a Mix of Academic and Nonacademic Positions. As Figure 6 shows, more than one ‑third of UC campus employees in 2023 ‑24 served in academic positions, with the remainder serving in various nonacademic positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998