The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - OER are digital instructional materials that educators can develop, share, repurpose, and make available to their students. OER can be used for in ‑person classes as well as hybrid and fully online courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

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

Jan 3, 2018 - An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program Summary Online Education Can Make Coursework More Accessible to Students. Online education refers to courses and programs in which students and faculty communicate using the Internet and are not in physical proximity to each other.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Most programs provide coursework to teacher preparation students (all of whom already have a bachelor ’s degree) in an in ‑person format, though some offer instruction online. Though many individuals complete their teacher preparation program prior to their first teaching job, individuals under certain conditions may complete those programs while being employed as a teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Other categorical programs fund specific types of CTE programs, including apprenticeships (prog rams that combine paid on ‑the ‑job training with related classroom instruction), noncredit programs, online programs, and nursing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Under our recommended approach, more individuals are likely to be released from state prison with an associate degree, which in turn could reduce their risk of recidivism and improve their job prospects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - In cases where multiple programs serve similar objectives (such as CSU ’s Basic Needs Initiative and the existing rapid rehousing program), the Legislature could consider consolidating the programs to make them easier for students to navigate and universities to administer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - Online Job Training Programs In this section, we provide background on workforce development programs, describe the Governor ’s online job training proposal, assess the proposal, and offer associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education. The figure below compares the metrics that CSU used under GI 2025 with the broader set of metrics under the new initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336