The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Schools and colleges choose what specific work ‑based learning opportunities to provide their students. Common opportunities include guest job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships. Promoting work ‑based learning is a key purpose of the Strong Workforce Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Most programs provide coursework to teacher preparation students (all of whom already have a bachelor ’s degree) in an in ‑person format, though some offer instruction online. Though many individuals complete their teacher preparation program prior to their first teaching job, individuals under certain conditions may complete those programs while being employed as a teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Other categorical programs fund specific types of CTE programs, including apprenticeships (prog rams that combine paid on ‑the ‑job training with related classroom instruction), noncredit programs, online programs, and nursing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

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

Feb 1, 2021 - At CSU and UC, faculty entered the pandemic with varying levels of experience teaching online. Providing additional support to faculty potentially could increase their confidence and satisfaction while improving the quality of online instruction and raising student course completion rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Give priority to students who are closest to obtaining their first degree and within five years of release. This approach could improve individuals ’ post ‑release outcomes, including by reducing the risk of recidivism and improving job prospects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - Online Job Training Programs In this section, we provide background on workforce development programs, describe the Governor ’s online job training proposal, assess the proposal, and offer associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - Number of student mental health staff by provider type and counselor-to-student ratio. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - The administration ’s stated objectives of aligning education programs to workforce needs, better connecting students to job opportunities, and fostering economic innovation are laudable in concept. The proposal, however, raises three concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - One  notable new objective is ensuring all students are able to graduate with a first career job or pathway to graduate education. The figure below compares the metrics that CSU used under GI 2025 with the broader set of metrics under the new initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099