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

Dec 21, 2017 - For example, it appears that winning bidders scored higher than other bidders on quality (such as account management, reporting, and warranty), technical capabilities (such as innovative solutions and design), and previous experience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726

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

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - To weather the reduction in revenues, the universities have implemented, or are considering, internal borrowing and transfers, shifting more money back into short-term investment accounts, and issuing bonds to help cover operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4293

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - Under state law, money in this account is invested in relatively low-risk, short-term assets, such as U.S. Government securities and domestic corporate bonds. The goals of the account are to safeguard taxpayer money, ensure cash is readily available when program costs are incurred, and earn a modest rate of return.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - The program is supported by a special fund consisting of money reverted from certain trust accounts used by attorneys. The special fund recently accumulated enough money to launch the program in 2023 ‑24 and sustain it for at least a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - The administration has indicated that the award amounts are intended as incentives for innovation and may have no relation to the costs of implementing a winning initiative. As an example, the award for creating online general education courses likely involves redesigning a dozen or fewer courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372

The 2017-18 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 16, 2017 - The winning applications were for strategies that included improving K ‑12 alignment to higher education standards and expectations, redesigning curriculum and teaching practices to improve outcomes, and using technology to expand access to courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3559

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Major Spending Choices Figure  2 displays the major budgetary decisions that the Governor made in allocating state and federal money, totaling $85  billion. It includes (1)  the General Fund surplus, (2)  school and community college spending, (3)  the American Rescue Plan (ARP) fiscal relief funds, and (4)  ARP capital projects funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2023-24 Budget: California State University

Feb 7, 2023 - Under this approach, CSU borrows money for the projects by issuing university bonds, then repays the associated debt using its core funds. (State law authorizes CSU to use its main General Fund appropriation for this purpose.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4671

The 2019-20 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments

May 8, 2019 - Given this time line, DSS indicates it is highly unlikely it will spend any of the one-time funds in the current year and thus will have this money available to spend in the budget year. DSS Is Finalizing Contracts With Legal Services Providers for CSU Campuses . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4029