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

Mar 30, 2022 - CCCApply upgrades 5.0 Redesign platform (with input from student focus groups), adding and testing security features. Streamline number of questions applicants are required to answer. Add capacity to report data on applicants that started but did not complete application.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4582

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Governor Proposes Targeted Augmentation for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The Governor ’s budget includes $230,000 ongoing General Fund to provide CSAC with a CISO position. The request for this position is part of CSAC ’s ongoing work to protect student data and address cybersecurity risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

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

Mar 26, 2021 - OPR indicates that the third and final report, which will include an estimate of ongoing costs for the data system and recommendations on issues such as protecting privacy and security, will be submitted to the Legislature by June 30, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The Governor also proposes smaller ongoing augmentations for various targeted purposes, including Calbright College, the Healthy School Food Pathways program, the Common Cloud Data Platform, and credit for prior learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s budget proposals for the California Community Colleges. It covers apportionments, enrollment growth, Calbright College, and various other proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5150

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - For example, the State Library has tools that remove malicious emails, secure data transmitted over the internet, create encrypted internet connections, and create firewalls to insulate sections of its network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - The Chancel lor ’s Office believes this approach has several drawbacks —including inconsistencies in the technology experience for students and employees across the system, information security vulnerabilities at districts with outdated ERP systems, and IT staffing challenges at smaller districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education Total Changes ‑$760 a The budget provides $230,000 for Chief Information Security Officer position and $65,000 for employee compensation adjustments. b Consists of $50 million in new one ‑time General Fund spending for the program, along with $18 million in carryover funds from 2024 ‑25. c Reflects additional support for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The Legislature could request that CCC and CDCR report data on student outcomes (such as course success rates) in the pilots compared with similar courses offered via correspondence or in person. CCC and CDCR also could be tasked with reporting any security ‑related concerns with the instructional model being piloted, whether the model creates a better ‑quality
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6