The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Even the segment-specific work b eing done to improve learning outcomes is likely to have broader and more integrated results than Learning Lab ’s projects. This is because work being done within a segment is more likely to affect an entire department, campus, or even the whole segment (through initiatives like CSU ’s GI 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2019-20 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2019 - As we note in the box below, however, some data suggest U C is competitive in recruiting faculty. UC Faculty Retention and Recruitment Previously Collected Data Suggested the University of California (UC) Was Competitive in Attracting Faculty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3946

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - The work group identified several policy objectives, including ( 1) s implifying the program to make it easier for students to navigate; ( 2) e xpanding eligibility for low ‑income students; and ( 3) a ddressing the total cost of attendance, including nontuition costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor also proposes $9. 6  m illion to fund an additional 4,250 Cal Grant competitive awards, which would raise the total number of new competitive awards authorized annually to 30,000. Over the past several years, the Legislature has focused on certain financial aid goals, including: ( 1)  i ncreasing living assistance (especially for students enrolled
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - These efforts include ( 1)  e stablishing an agreement with the CCC Chancellor ’s Office to share contact information for students deemed transfer ready, ( 2)  i ncreasing outreach efforts to community college counselors and students, and ( 3)  e xploring whether UC could better align its existing transfer pathways with the associate degree for transfer (ADT).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3748

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Competitive Program Competitive Spending Grew Because of Increase in New Awards. As with the entitlement program, an increase in recipients (rather than award size) explains most of the spending growth in the competitive program over the 2009 ‑10 through 2017 ‑18 period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - In negotiating salary increases with their local unions, districts typically account for a number of factors, including the COLA the state is providing for apportionments, changes in housing and other costs for employe es, salary competitiveness, and the need to address non ‑salary cost pressures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - The  state  also provides a limited number of competitive awards (13,000 new awards annually) to students who do not qualify for an entitlement award —typically older students attending four ‑year universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - The  2024 ‑25 budget redirected $60  million from the Strong Workforce Program (SWP) toward the Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program, a new initiative that awards competitive grants to districts to develop or expand nursing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - In 2023, the Chancellor ’s Office awarded the juvenile justice funds through a competitive process. Of the 47 colleges that applied, 44 colleges received awards of $312,500 annually through 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005