The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - In contrast to current law, funds transferred under the proposed language would not need to be repaid. The proposed language would require any transferred funds to first be used to mitigate impacts to programs that predominately support underrepresented studen ts, expand online education, or provide for continued employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - Loans and Transfers From Transportation Accounts. The budget includes a $21  million loan from the Local Airport Loan Account to the General Fund and a $32  million transfer from the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

Nov 10, 2020 - Internal Transfers. Internally transferring funds from one account to another (such as using reserves of student extended education fees to sustain parking programs) would enable campuses to fund their most urgent costs and priorities —potentially helping to keep noncore programs afloat during this time —but would result in funds not being spent on their originally intended purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 8, 2020 - In addition, the state authorized $100  million General Fund directly to cities, counties, and CoCs for shelter support and emergency housing to address COVID-19 among the homeless population, administered by the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4278

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes a $40  million one ‑time General Fund transfer to the SCFCF to help prevent its insolvency in 2022 ‑23. The  budget also includes provisional budget language authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to transfer additional General Fund if revenues deposited into the SCFCF are lower than expected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]

Aug 30, 2021 - Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]   a Includes funding for Necessary Small Schools. b Includes funding to increase the concentration grant from 50 percent of the base grant to 65 percent. c Includes funding related to inter-district transfer students, support for the State Special Schools, and the Education Protection Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/546

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under 2021-22 Budget Package [EdBudget]

Jul 21, 2021 - a Excludes nontax revenues and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the guarantee. b For calculating the guarantee, Chapter 24 of 2020 (SB 98, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) deems the change in attendance in 2020‑21 to be the same as the change in 2019‑20. c Reflects change in per capita income during the previous fiscal year. d Reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/517

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - Under the new programs, students will receive admission guarantees to specific CSU or UC campuses conditioned on them completing an associate degree for transfer or other established transfer curriculum at a community college within two academic years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

Cannabis and certain psychedelic drugs. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Under the measure, a city or county could ban or limit the number of entheogenic businesses within its boundaries if approved by the voters within that jurisdiction at a statewide election held in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-032

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - For example, the Tri ‑County Nursing Pathway is a partnership between Riverside City College and two CSU campuses (Fullerton and San Bernardino) that allows associate degree nursing students to concurrently obtain their bachelor ’s degrees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140