The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - Current Hardware and Software Are Aging. The State Library notes that while the hardware and software it uses for cybersecurity defense are not currently at their end of life, it would like to be proactive in attaining updated tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

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

Mar 30, 2022 - Purchase hardware and software to prevent cyberattacks. Funding for each college based on enrollment size, with larger colleges receiving a larger amount. College enrollment anti ‑fraud technology 29.0 Purchase fraudulent application detection software.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4582

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The  remainder of district spending was for various other core operating costs, including insurance, utilities, software, equipment, and supplies. Staffing Levels Have Rebounded Since Pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, community college districts decreased their staffing levels in response to steep enrollment declines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Anecdotally, it has allowed districts to combine their resources for various purposes, including equipment and software purchases, marketing campaigns, curriculum development, and professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - In addition, some ongoing and one ‑time funds would go toward security software and training. Proposed Cybersecurity Augmentations Are Reasonable, Recommend Approving. CSAC maintains a large and growing volume of sensitive data on students and their families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Therefore, to protect students and families, as well as mitigate potential financial aid fraud, CSAC has invested in security software and consulting services, as well as instituted two full ‑time cybersecurity positions in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Districts generally also have relatively high local reserves that could be tapped to address cost increases that are unavoidable in the near term (such as higher health care premiums or software licenses and other technology).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Districts ’ other core operating costs include utilities, insurance, software licenses, equipment, and supplies. On average, about 15  percent of districts ’ operating budget is for these noncompensation ‑related expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - Figure 3 State Library Digitization Proposal Has Many Components (In Thousands) Digitize video media over five years — Procure new software and equipment — Scan future acquisitions (two positions) $200 Contract with vendor to digitize fragile assets 125 Contract with vendor to digitize 20 percent of catalog over five years — Contract with vendor to catalog pre ‑2007
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

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

Mar 26, 2021 - Specifically, the administration would begin to use the funds in the current year to ( 1)  h ire interim staff at GovOps, ( 2)  c ommence a pilot (proof of concept) for the integrated education data system, ( 3)  b egin to scale CCGI (primarily in the Central Valley), and ( 4)  s upport various one ‑time technology and software acquisition costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409