The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Under the first pathway, the top 12.5  percent and 33  percent of public high school graduates are eligible to attend UC and CSU, respectively, as freshmen. Under the second pathway, students who are not eligible to attend the universities as freshmen can attend a community college and transfer to UC or CSU after completing two years of full –time study with a certain grade –point average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - In both cases, regular reviews through the budget process allow the Legislature to ensure that expenditures are directed to its top priorities. Also, if the Legislature has concerns about how a program or project is operating, it has the opportunity to reduce expenditures or direct the administration to implement changes to address them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347