The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Instead of providing an augmentation in 2021 ‑22, we recommend directing the Chancellor ’s Office to report in spring 2022 o n the status of campus reopenings and what the implication is for the usage rates and costs of Canvas and the suite of associated online tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Based on institutional reporting, at least 13 CSU campuses and 2 UC campuses had used some funds from the first round for faculty or staff training in online instruction as of December 31, 2020. State Has Funded Various Initiatives Intended to Improve Online Instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Online teacher credentialing programs already operate in the state and fully online programs have capacity to serve more students. Moreover, in large part due to recent legislative investments in broadband, statewide access to internet service is widespread and improving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - This year, several community colleges that are large providers of correspondence courses are piloting a form of online instruction in place of the traditional paper ‑and ‑mail model. For example, Lake Tahoe Community College is piloting an online synchronous (live) format in which students and faculty can communicate through videoconferencing and submit assignments online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, CSAC determined what percentage of each student ’s remaining costs to cover based on the annual MCS appropriation. In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals

May 10, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals The 2022-23 Budget Office of Planning and Research Higher Education Proposals Summary. The Governor has three January higher education proposals within the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4594

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - All regions saw improvements in this measure between 2015 ‑16 and 2022 ‑23. For  example, in the San Diego/Imperial region, CTE students who last enrolled in 2015 ‑16 saw a median earnings increase of 20  percent, while CTE students who last enrolled in 2022 ‑23 saw a median earnings increase of 30   percent —an improvement of 10  percentage points over the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Calbright College is a fully online college the state established in 2018 ‑19. Other major CCC proposals include $408 million—nearly half of the proposed one‑time Proposition 98 CCC spending—for retiring the apportionments deferral adopted in last year’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089