Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - While a new CSU graduation initiative likely would provide some state benefits (such as enhanced economic mobility), those benefits could be less sizable or less significant than the potential public benefits of other state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Statute links this objective to the broader goal of preparing individuals for jobs, thus promoting their economic mobility while also providing a skilled workforce for  industry. Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program Recent Redirection of Strong Workforce Funds Is Likely Impacting Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

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

Feb 1, 2021 - According to CSU, the Basic Needs Initiative supports a broad range of activities, including food pantries, emergency housing, emergency grants, and (since the start of the p andemic) the distribution of laptops and mobile hotspots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - These one-time initiatives span a broad range of areas, including broadband upgrades, English as a second language literacy programs, ethnic media grants, online tutoring, after-school programs, and mobile libraries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households, $200  million for mixed ‑income housing, $200  million to preserve affordable housing units, and $100  million to preserve affordable mobile  homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492