The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - The cap has been operative in previous years but is inoperative as of 2024‑25. 2023‑24 and 2024‑25 Updates State ’s Job Market and Consumer Spending Remain Lackluster … California ’s economy has been in a slowdown for nearly two years, characterized by a soft labor market and weak consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - To the extent districts continue to experience soft enrollment demand in 2022 ‑23, they potentially could continue to realize lower costs due to employing fewer part ‑time faculty. (On net, however, colleges are still expected to see notable upward pressure on their total compensation costs in 2022 ‑23.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531