Trends in Higher Education: Student Outcomes [Publication Details]

Apr 18, 2024 - Trends in Higher Education: Student Outcomes [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4895

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - The program is supported by a special fund consisting of money reverted from certain trust accounts used by attorneys. The special fund recently accumulated enough money to launch the program in 2023 ‑24 and sustain it for at least a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Some Regions Have Seen Larger Improvements in Earnings Measures. Figure  11 shows the median change in earnings from before entering to after exiting college for CTE students by region. Of the three earnings measures, this one arguably comes closest to reflecting the added value of college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Due to CDCR security restrictions, prisons only allow students to access websites that have been vetted and approved by the  department. Digital Library Subscription. The state provides $500,000 ongoing funding for digital library subscriptions for incarcerated students at all CDCR prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - Under state law, CSU may only use TRP earnings for one ‑time capital expenses, including renewal. Since CSU began distributing TRP earnings in 2019 ‑20, it has allocated an average of $40  million annually to campuses for capital expenses, with distributions varying somewhat from year to year based on investment performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - The formula also deducts a student contribution from part ‑time work earnings. Specifically, the MCS calculation assumes a student works 15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, at the state minimum wage rate, as adjusted annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5159

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - To the WIOA Title II measures, we recommend adding one performance measure for providers —the number of CTE certificates earned by adult education students. To allocate performance funding, the state could set a dollar value to each performance point and adjust by COLA each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652