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 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - New Pathways ‑Based Program. Guttman Community College in New York (a new, pathways ‑based college) achieved a 30  percent two ‑year graduation rate, compared with a median of 13  percent for community colleges in large cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3559

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

Nov 7, 2024 - The other counties in the San Joaquin Valley (Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare) similarly have experienced growth in the shares of individuals holding at least a bachelor ’s degree (growing collectively from 13  percent in 2000 to 18  percent across 2017 ‑2021).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Districts Have Submitted Many New Project Proposals for 2026-27. The Chancellor ’s Office indicates that districts submitted 35 eligible new project proposals for Proposition  2 bond funding in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - Florida, Texas, and Virginia have among the most comprehensive of these systems. Linked Data in California. Although WIOA requires states to develop a comprehensive approach to linking data, California does not have a linked education or workforce data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Additionally, in 2024-25, the state restructured OPR and split it into two new offices: the Governor ’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2021, the Board of Regents approved a new tuition policy that took effect in 2022‑23. Under this policy, tuition increases annually for new undergraduates and all graduate students, while continuing undergraduates pay a flat rate for up to six academic years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - These policy changes include expanding eligibility for community college entitlement awards, creating new access awards for students with dependent children, and providing larger Cal Grant tuition awards in response to UC ’s and CSU ’s new tuition policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - The state also adopted a new budgetary approach for the MCS program last year. Under the new budgetary approach, the state began funding the MCS program one year in arrears. As a result, the state will pay for the cost of MCS awards for the 2025 ‑26 academic year in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - The new framework goes beyond the GI 2025 objectives of increasing graduation rates and closing equity gaps by adding new objectives and several new metrics. One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099