The 2022-23 Budget: Cybersecurity at the California Community Colleges

Mar 30, 2022 - Merit to Enhanced Ongoing State ‑Level Role for CCC Cybersecurity Issues... Beyond bolstering local cybersecurity staffing on an ongoing basis, we believe a stronger state ‑level role also is worth considering.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4582

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - Traditionally, the state has focused its higher education capital funding on academic facilities (such as classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories), which are not self ‑funded from student charges but rely primarily on state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - Background State Created CalKIDS Program in 2019 ‑20 to Serve All Newborns. Under the original program, the state is to open a college savings account for every newborn in California and provide a seed deposit of at least $25 in each account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - State Is a Major Fund Source for Both Programs, but State Now Budgets for Programs Differently. Though receiving funds from several sources, both Agricultural Experiment Stations and Cooperative Extension receive more than half of their ongoing operating support from the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - In recent years, the state has not funded over ‑target enrollment. Such a practice could create incentives for UC to disregard state enrollment growth targets with resulting fiscal impacts that could run counter to legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

The 2022-23 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2022-23 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4629

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - State Has Begun Supplementing Funding for Campus Mental Health Services. As Figure  1 shows, the state has provided funding to UC, CSU, and CCC specifically for student mental health services since 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

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

May 17, 2021 - The ARP included $350  billion in funding to state and local governments for fiscal recovery in the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Of this total, California ’s state government will receive about $27  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 26, 2021 - State Line Item. In 2017 ‑18, the state altered this funding arrangement by directly budgeting General Fund for UC ’s central services (including ANR) in the annual budget act. The state established this line item in response to a report from the California State Auditor that raised concerns over UCOP ’s budget transparency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4391