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 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

The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 31, 2023 - In some cases, large augment ations authorized in 2021 ‑22 or 2022 ‑23 might not yet have been spent or might be viewed in a different light given the projected state budget deficit. Figure 5 lists temporary spending authorized over the past couple of years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4664

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - Schools tended to view supporting over ‑cap enrollment as otherwise unsustainable over the long term. During Great Recession, Certain State Actions Had Significant Implications for Adult School Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - Though all capital projects are susceptible to cost overruns, we view this risk as particularly salient for the proposed student housing projects. These risks are highest for CCC, as most community colleges have no experience constructing and operating any on ‑campus housing facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Given ambiguity in the associated statutory provision, the Department of Finance (DOF) has a different way of viewing stability funding. Under the DOF approach, onl y districts whose amount generated by the SCFF formula declines in a given year compared to the previous year ’s SCFF ‑calculated amount is eligible for stability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Moreover, climate change R &D could be viewed as particularly warranted in California because the state has set its own GHG reduction goals. More research could help the state identify new means of meeting these climate change mitigation goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - This could be viewed as unreasonable, especially given the financial impact of the pandemic on many lower ‑income students. Early Action Would Reduce Uncertainty for Incoming Students. The Governor ’s proposal would mostly affect the incoming class of 2021 ‑22, as the reduction in award amounts under current law only applies to new Cal Grant recipients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2020-21 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - Whether additional CSU enrollment growth is warranted depends at least in part on the Legislature ’s views regarding CSU drawing from this larger pool of graduates. Many Eligible Applicants Are Not Getting Into Their Campus of Choice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4168