Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - In 2007 ‑08, the state provided a total of $754  million (Proposition  98 General Fund) to school districts (and a few county offices of education) for their adult education programs. Beginning in 2008 ‑09, the state reduced funding for school districts due to declining revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Unrestricted reserves as a share of annual unrestricted expenditures also have been trending upwards —from less than 15  percent in 2006 ‑07, 2007 ‑08, and 2008 ‑09 to more than 20  percent every year since 2015 ‑16.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - Between 2007 ‑08 and 2011 ‑12, systemwide charges for undergraduate resident students increased from $6,636 to $12,192 (84  percent) at UC and from $2,772 to $5,472 (97  percent) at CSU. The original MCS program (administered by CSAC) was enacted to help middle ‑income UC and CSU students not receiving tuition coverage through the Cal Grant program receive partial tuition coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

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