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

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - EDD operates America ’s Job Centers of California —commonly referred to as one ‑stop job centers —throughout the state as required under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The department also runs the state ’s employment insurance benefit programs, including Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Disability Insurance, and collects state payroll taxes that workers and employers pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - The platforms focus on many areas and offer several types of services and content. Coursera, for example, offers certificates in a variety of industries, including information technology, cybersecurity, and marketing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

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 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - For example, these types of facilities can generate revenue from activities such as athletic events and concerts. Recommendation Consider Directing Chancellor ’s Office to Adjust Scoring System. The Chancellor ’s Office ’s scoring system has significant implications for which projects receive state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - Under these partnerships, the workforce boards (through their federally funded America’s Job Centers) refer dislocated or other unemployed workers to an adult school or community college for training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Student funding rates were not adjusted according to the type of student served or whether students ultimately completed their educational goals. In 2018 ‑19, the state moved away from that funding model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - About 78  percent of students receive some type of financial aid. (CCA ’s undergraduate tuition level is slightly higher than a few other private art schools in the state and notably higher than one.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - These programs are designed to be responsive to state, regional, and local workforce issues and to target occupations with anticipated job growth, including occupations related to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538