The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Lastly, although we do not have major concerns with covering higher prior ‑year and current ‑year costs for apprenticeship RSI, we view this proposal as a lower priority. The RSI program reimburses apprenticeship sponsors (typically employers and labor unions) for a portion of their classroom instruction costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - If the updated enrollment data indicate districts are growing in 2023 ‑24, the Legislature could view the Governor ’s proposed growth funding in 2024 ‑25 as warranted. Ultimately,  though, the Legislature will want to weigh the benefits of providing more access to individuals seeking a CCC education with the need to find General Fund savings to address the state ’s significant budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - In some cases, large augment ations authorized in 2021 ‑22 or 2022 ‑23 might not yet have been spent or might be viewed in a different light given the projected state budget deficit. Figure 5 lists temporary spending authorized over the past couple of years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - Schools tended to view supporting over ‑cap enrollment as otherwise unsustainable over the long term. During Great Recession, Certain State Actions Had Significant Implications for Adult School Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - Though all capital projects are susceptible to cost overruns, we view this risk as particularly salient for the proposed student housing projects. These risks are highest for CCC, as most community colleges have no experience constructing and operating any on ‑campus housing facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Given ambiguity in the associated statutory provision, the Department of Finance (DOF) has a different way of viewing stability funding. Under the DOF approach, onl y districts whose amount generated by the SCFF formula declines in a given year compared to the previous year ’s SCFF ‑calculated amount is eligible for stability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - This could be viewed as unreasonable, especially given the financial impact of the pandemic on many lower ‑income students. Early Action Would Reduce Uncertainty for Incoming Students. The Governor ’s proposal would mostly affect the incoming class of 2021 ‑22, as the reduction in award amounts under current law only applies to new Cal Grant recipients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Moreover, climate change R &D could be viewed as particularly warranted in California because the state has set its own GHG reduction goals. More research could help the state identify new means of meeting these climate change mitigation goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Such a data system could give the Legislature a more holistic view of the state ’s education system and allow policymakers to make more informed budget and policy decisions. An integrated data system also could provide more information to educators about what happens to their students —disaggregated by gender, racial/ethnic group, and other demographics —after leaving their
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409