Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - These  two regions  also had the most robust non ‑CTE enrollment trends, likely reflecting broader demographic growth. In all but one region (Orange County), CTE enrollment outpaced non ‑CTE enrollment during the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - Starting with a student ’s total cost of attendance, CSAC deducts the student ’s available resources, consisting of other need ‑based and non ‑need ‑based gift aid. The formula also deducts a student contribution from part ‑time work earnings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Recommend Using Any Non ‑Proposition   98 One ‑Time Funding Also to Build Fiscal Resiliency. Given the state ’s projected deficit in 2026 ‑27, the Governor ’s budget includes little one ‑time Non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Non ‑Proposition   98 Augmentations Come at the Expense of Other Priorities. Though preserving Cal Grant funding was an element of the two ‑year budget agreement, the Governor is proposing a few higher education non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund augmentations this year that were not part of that agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Community college academic employees participate in the California State Teachers ’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), while non ‑academic employees participate in the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

Assessment of CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025

Dec 10, 2025 - For  example, 50  percent of first ‑time Pell Grant students at San  Luis Obispo graduate in four years compared to 16  percent of non ‑Pell Grant students at Dominguez Hills. That is, the likelihood of graduating is much higher overall for students at San Luis Obispo.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5099

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Given that the results of the recommended data and studies have the potential to notably improve legislative decision ‑making on prison postsecondary education policy and programs moving forward, we believe the added administrative workload is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - When the state has added new authorized positions, it has added associated funding. For example, in 2023‑24, the state augmented CSAC’s state operations budget $1.1 million for the additional positions, along with a few hundreds of thousands of dollars for other things (new high school toolkits and additional Cash for College efforts).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - As of March  2024, the average statewide ratio of supervisorial positions (such as SSMIs) to non-supervisorial positions (such as AGPAs) is one-to-six. Under the new SIB staffing request, the CalKIDS staffing ratio would remain high, having three supervisorial positions to four non-supervisorial positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035