The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission 547 a Cal Grant B recipients generally do not receive tuition coverage in their first year. b Award amounts shown apply to students without dependent children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

Addressing Capital Renewal at UC and CSU

Jan 5, 2023 - When campuses do not adequately address routine maintenance, building components can reach the end of their useful life pre maturely, further increasing capital renewal needs. Routine maintenance and other day ‑to ‑day facility costs (such as utilities and custodial services) are commonly referred to as “operations and maintenance ” (O &M) costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4657

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - CTE certificates generally focus on occupational skills, and they require anywhere from a few months to more than one year o f full ‑time study. By comparison, CTE associate degrees include both occupational skills and general education, and they typically entail two years of full ‑time study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - In addition, other similar grant opportunities exist that do not require state funding. Relative to the Governor ’s budget, this recommendation results in $4  million ongoing General Fund savings. By reducing ongoing spending, this recommendation helps the state address its projected out-year deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Although the state is not statutorily required to provide a COLA for apportionments, it has a long ‑standing practice of doing so when Proposition  98 funds are available. (In contrast, the state is statutorily required to provide a COLA for the LCFF for school districts.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Facilities in that category do support instruction in physical education, music, theater, and other programs. Nonetheless, they differ from the instructional spaces the state has traditionally prioritized for bon d funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2021-22 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Feb 22, 2021 - Hastings ’ staff project auxiliary revenues in 2020 ‑ 21 t o be at least $2. 8  m illion (about 33  p ercent) below pre ‑pandemic projections, largely resulting from operating its housing program at 30  p ercent capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4383

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Under the revamped program, students still do not have to demonstrate financial need. Moreover, students still are subject to the original income and asset cap rules. In 2025‑26, the maximum annual household income for dependent students to qualify for an MCS award is $234,000 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay

Mar 5, 2021 - Assuming the administration ’s preliminary letter does not make any changes to the September proposal, we do not take issue with this project. UC Merced Medical Education Project UC Received Authority for Merced Project in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4395

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - Specifically, recent survey results indicate that more than 70  percent of students do not utilize or rarely utilize services such as tutoring, diversity and inclusion programs, counseling, and career services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099