The 2019-20 Budget: Hastings College of the Law [Publication Details]

Apr 24, 2019 - In this brief, we provide background on the Hastings College of the Law, then describe the Governor’s proposed budget for the law school and the school’s proposed spending plan. Next, we provide our assessment of Hastings’ budget and offer associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4011

An Analysis of University Reserves [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - Importantly, though the state viewed the universities’ reserves as a budget tool for mitigating funding reductions this year, state law is silent on the level of reserves CSU and UC are to carry, the purposes of those reserves, and the interaction of those reserves with the state’s reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4295

The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2020 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to provide $17 million one-time General Fund to establish the Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative. The primary objective of the proposal is to create more education pathways in the greater Fresno region that help students transition from high school into college and the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4199

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates most of the surplus toward one-time purposes, including maintaining a positive year-end balance in the state’s discretionary reserve. Under the administration’s estimates, total reserves would reach $20.5 billion at the end of 2020-21—this represents a $1.7 billion increase from the 2019-20 enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2020 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s higher education budget proposals. Similar to last year, these proposals are wide ranging—including large base increases; targeted increases for apprenticeship programs and food pantries; one-time initiatives relating to extended education programs, work-based learning, faculty diversity, and animal shelters; and many facility projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4168

The 2019-20 Budget: California Student Aid Commission's Grant Delivery System Modernization Project [Publication Details]

Apr 24, 2019 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposal to provide $6.2 million for the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to continue its Grant Delivery System Modernization project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4013

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - Although many programs indicated they expect enrollment to increase as interested students completed lower division requirements, the low enrollment levels after three or four years of operation suggests student demand for bachelor ’s degrees in the particular fields selected is limited.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140