The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - Historically, budget language for this program has required a one –to –one match for any maintenance spending (using apportionments, local bond monies, or other general –purpose funds), but no match has been required since 2013 –14 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - A key step in linking data is identifying individuals who appear in two or more data sets. This requires a common individual identifier that agencies can use to match the records. For example, CCC and EDD both document Social Security numbers in their records and can use these numbers to identify individuals who both (1) attended a community college program and (2) earned reportable income following completion of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - Today, UC reports total core funding for the institutes of $16.6 million, consisting of state funds and campus funds. On top of this core funding, the institutes receive additional funds from federal grants, private donations, and other external sources for specific research and other limited‑term endeavors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

Trends in Higher Education: Student Access

Jan 23, 2024 - Much of that guide remains relevant today and can assist those who are looking for more basic information on education policy and fiscal matters in California. California's Higher Education System California ’s public higher education sector consists of the California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4828

The 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - Colleges offer predictable course schedules based on analysis of the courses students need to follow academic plans. Staying on Track Counselors contact students who are not making satisfactory academic progress and offer them support services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3559

CCC and UC: An Evaluation of Best Value Procurement Pilot Programs

Dec 21, 2017 - Finally, making BV authority permanent would allow UC to work more easily with private vendors who are more accustomed to BV than CPQP. Require UC to Develop More Comprehensive BV Policies Based on Best Practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - After accounting for workforce growth, salary growth largely matched inflation, with little to no growth in inflation ‑adjusted wages for core ‑funded employees over the past decade. Rising Pension Costs Are Due to Both Workforce Expansion and Rate Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - Do students who earn an associate degree for transfer (ADT) at a community college end up taking fewer total units to earn a bachelor ’s degree than students who transfer without an ADT? 8. Are students receiving Cal Grant competitive awards more likely to enroll and graduate from college than those eligible students who just missed the cut ‑off for getting awards?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - The state, however, provided UC Extension $15  million one ‑time General Fund in 2019 ‑20 to develop additional certificate programs serving adults who had some college credits but no college degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

Second Round of Higher Education Federal Relief Funds

Jan 20, 2021 - These changes are intended to reduce the number of questions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as well as allow students to better predict their eligibility for Pell Grants. The changes are expected to increase the number of students eligible for the Pell Grant as well as the maximum Pell Grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4315