The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - Most of these campuses are looking at downsizing while simultaneously searching for new enrollment opportunities. CSU has expressed concerns more generally given its systemwide budget shortfalls in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - Generate revenue and optimize resource deployment. Increase philanthropic donations. Improve efficiency and strengthen infrastructure. Strengthen communication and advocacy. Note: Long ‑term goals come from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) division ’s “Public Values Statements. ” Near ‑term goals come from UC ANR ’s 2020 ‑2025 Strategic Plan .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - Common types of housing assistance that campuse s are providing include financial assistance with rent and deposits, emergency housing, case management, and tenant education workshops (covering topics such as searching for housing and understanding leases).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - These initiatives include: the California Newspaper Project, which digitizes local California newspapers (receiving $430,000  ongoing General Fund support); (2)  California Revealed, which digitizes historical resources from over 300 cultural heritage institutions throughout the state (receiving $1.4  million one ‑time federal funds); and (3)  Voices of the Golden State, which
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

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

Jan 10, 2021 - By definition, with early action items, the Legislature has less time to understand the proposals, voice its concerns, and ensure necessary changes are incorporated. Consequently, when adopting an early action proposal, the Legislature should have sufficient information from the administration to be reasonably assured the proposal will achieve its stated goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Numerous groups, including state higher education systems, consortia of higher education institutions, and national nonprofit organizations provide online OER repositories and search tools.  Special state grant initiatives have supported faculty in developing  OER.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372