The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In turn, the impact on the r est of the budget would be exacerbated. Paying for awards in the year the costs are incurred would mitigate this situation, as the state would not have to rely on borrowing to cover annual program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Private entities tend to underspend on R &D without government intervention. This is because the costs and risks of R &D can be high, while the benefits tend to be diffuse. In the climate change area, benefits can be especially diffuse, with regional, statewide, and even global effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2023-24 Budget: Student Housing

Mar 9, 2023 - Rather than delaying funding, the Legislature could r emove the $1.8  billion proposed for this program over 2024 ‑25 and 2025 ‑26. Together, the two housing programs could generate as much as $2.6  billion in additional General Fund savings over the 2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑26 period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4733

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Opportunities exist for researchers to further study the r elative cost ‑effectiveness of these and other state policy options. 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/4937

The 2023-24 Budget: California State University

Feb 7, 2023 - CSU commonly uses this approach for larger projects, such as projects to renovate, r eplace, or construct an entire facility. Debt financing decreases the up ‑front cost of these projects by spreading the cost out over many years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4671

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Rather than reduce Cal Grant award amounts at the sector, the state postponed each annual requirement by one year in the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package, then subsequently suspended the revised 2019 ‑ 20 r equirement in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

Third Round of Federal Higher Education Relief Funding

May 3, 2021 - The allowable uses for both the student aid and institutional r elief portions are largely the same as under the second round. Institutions are to spend these funds, as well as any remaining first- and second-round base funds, within one calendar year from the date they receive their third-round base award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4421

The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - Moreove r, unlike the other new projects the state funded in 2022 ‑23, UC did not add this facility to its Capital Financing Plan 2022 ‑28 . While UC did identify capacity constraints for the UCLA health facilities, the Institute was not mentioned as a project to alleviate those capacity  constraints.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Any new proposal submitted in 2022 ‑ 23 o r thereafter should be based on lessons learned from earlier grants and incorporate insights and recommendations made by the Chancellor ’s Office and Academic Senate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The budget includes proposals for two new business tax credit  programs: Climate Change Research and Development (R &D) Credit. This new credit would be available to companies headquartered in California that are spending on R &D activities related to mitigating climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492