An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - In responding to past budget crises, the state typically has started by taking actions such as deferring the timing of payments and repurposing unspent funding from prior years —actions that help preserve ongoing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - The additional care economy professionals created as a result of the proposed package ’s education and training augmentations will take some time to materialize. While this may help the state meet projected shortfalls of care economy providers in the future, it will likely not provide immediate relief for workforce shortages to the extent they persist now.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 6, 2025 - Some of these actions could affect students —leaving them potentially with larger classes, fewer course offerings, and student support services that could take longer to access. In turn, some students could take longer to graduate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4957

The 2026-27 Budget: University of California

Feb 26, 2026 - In 2025 ‑26, the state deferred a $130  million General Fund payment from 2025 ‑26 to 2026 ‑27, while allowing UC to take a no ‑interest General Fund cash loan to cover costs in the meantime. UC requested and received this cash loan in fall 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5143

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - This estimate does not assume the state ’s reauthorized managed care organization (MCO) tax is approved by the federal government in 2020 ‑21 (although the administration ’s multiyear estimates do assume it is ultimately approved to take effect in 2021 ‑22, as we discuss later).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Similar to other education segments, community college districts generally also expect to see higher costs in 2024 ‑25 for health care premiums, insurance, equipment, supplies, and utilities. Health care costs are the largest of these remaining cost pressures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2021-22 Budget: UC Programs in Medical Education

Feb 26, 2021 - The Governor ’s proposal highlights several longstanding health care issues in California. Research suggests that California could face a shortage of physicians in the future, particularly for primary care physicians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4389

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - If the Legislature wanted to promote early intervention programs, it likely would need to take a different approach —crafting a more targeted initiative with specific requirements and accountability measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - Also, some CNA graduates get jobs in other health care settings. After taking into consideration these factors, the state likely would produce roughly 2,000 new CNAs —about in line with what SNFs will need to comply with the new state requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - We recommend the Legislature withhold taking action on this proposal until it receives and has had time to carefully review any expansion plan that UCSF Fresno submits. At a minimum, we recommend the plan include: A summary of different options to expand the center, including prioritizing existing enrollment and clinical slots for San Joaquin Valley ‑focused
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166