The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the community colleges, covering base apportionments, enrollment, students’ basic needs, online tools, apprenticeships and work-based learning, instructional materials, and faculty professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4372

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - This low growth rate is linked to the administration ’s baseline assumptions regarding current ‑year program recipients. It also reflects minimal change in the average projected Cal Grant award amount, which is consistent with the administration ’s assumption of no tuition increases in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Based on institutional reporting, at least 13 CSU campuses and 2 UC campuses had used some funds from the first round for faculty or staff training in online instruction as of December 31, 2020. State Has Funded Various Initiatives Intended to Improve Online Instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - This report analyzes the Governor’s major budget proposals for the universities, covering base funding, enrollment, students’ basic needs, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4336

Update on Community College Reserves

Jan 27, 2021 - Colleges ’ local policies and unrestricted reserve levels are not tightly linked to their enrollment size or geography. Rather, their policies and unrestricted reserve levels tend to be more closely linked with the perspectives of their local governing boards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4323

Second Round of Higher Education Federal Relief Funds

Jan 20, 2021 - 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 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4315

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - Notable advantages are reducing districts ’ need for internal and external borrowing, reestablishing the link between ongoing program costs and ongoing funding, and giving the Legislature more budget tools to respond to future economic downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

An Analysis of University Cash Management Issues

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4293

An Analysis of University Reserves

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4295