The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

An Analysis of University Reserves [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2020 - Importantly, though the state viewed the universities’ reserves as a budget tool for mitigating funding reductions this year, state law is silent on the level of reserves CSU and UC are to carry, the purposes of those reserves, and the interaction of those reserves with the state’s reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4295

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - In view of the above concerns, we recommend the Legislature exclude from the Proposition 98 calculation all Proposition 39 revenues required to be used on energy-related projects and not count spending from these revenues as Proposition 98 expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2691

The 2011-12 Budget: Achieving General Fund Savings at UC and CSU [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2011 - As we discuss in our recent publication, The 2011‑12 Budget: Higher Education Budget in Context , while these reductions are large, in our view they do not appear unreasonable given the size of the state’s budget problem, and considering that the current-year budget imposed no program reductions on the universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2395

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - If the updated enrollment data indicate districts are growing in 2023 ‑24, the Legislature could view the Governor ’s proposed growth funding in 2024 ‑25 as warranted. Ultimately,  though, the Legislature will want to weigh the benefits of providing more access to individuals seeking a CCC education with the need to find General Fund savings to address the state ’s significant budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

Restructuring California's Adult Education System - Restructuring California's Adult Education System [Video]

Restructuring California's Adult Education System - Restructuring California's Adult Education System [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Restructuring California 's Adult Education System December 5, 2012 Paul Steenhausen, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst at the Legislative Analyst 's Office,
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=81&videoId=123

The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal - The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal [Video]

The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal - The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor 's Higher Education Proposal February 8, 2012 Managing Principal
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The Master Plan at 50 series - Improving State Oversight of Academic Expansions [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Improving State Oversight of Academic Expansions December 2, 2009 In this six-minute video, analyst Mark Whitaker summarizes the findings from our report, Improving State Oversight Of Academic Expansions .
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The Master Plan at 50 series - Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency October 25, 2010 Analyst Paul Steenhausen discusses the LAO report "The Master Plan at 50: Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=9&videoId=101

The Master Plan at 50 series - Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California January 28, 2010 In this 5-minute video, analyst Judy Heiman discusses the LAO Report "Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts--Coordinating Higher Education in California. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=9&videoId=92