The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Chapter  21 of 2021 (AB  128, Ting) appropriated $439  million one-time General Fund to support local library infrastructure projects. Chapter  249 of 2022 (AB  179, Ting) appropriated an additional $50  million one-time General Fund for the same purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - In contrast to this trend, aggregate tuition and fee revenue over the past decade has been 11  percentage points lower at UC Merced than the average of other UC campuses without a medical center (21  percent compared to 32  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - UC  reports campuses are budgeting 32  percent of basic needs funding for staffing —the largest category of budgeted expenses. Based on campus spending plans, program staff have a variety of roles, including managing basic needs programs, operating basic needs centers (including food pantries), and providing case management to students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - In a May early action budget decision, the state enacted Chapter  5 of 2023 (AB  111, Committee on Budget) related to how certain forms of financial aid are treated for state personal income tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2019 - Chapter 22 of 2015 (SB 81, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) created a Basic Skills Transformation Grant initiative to improve basic skills education at the community colleges. The legislation directed our office to submit an interim evaluation by December 1, 2019 and a final evaluation by December 1, 2021. This brief fulfills the interim reporting requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4120

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - Chapter 22 of 2015 (SB 81, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) created a Basic Skills Transformation Grant initiative to improve basic skills education at the community colleges. The legislation directed our office to submit an interim evaluation by December 1, 2019 and a final evaluation by December 1, 2021. This brief fulfills the interim reporting requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - The largest proposals were $167 million for a 2.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for apportionments and $32 million for 0.5 percent enrollment growth. May Revision Withdrew Most January Proposals and Included Base Cuts and Deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - This traditional pathway is offered at 32 public universities (all California State University [CSU] campuses and all University of California [UC] general campuses) and about 50 private (mostly nonprofit) universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - According to UC, the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program enrolled cohorts of 8 students annually (with around 32 students enrolled across four years). In 2015 ‑16, the state provided $1. 9  m illion ongoing General Fund for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Of the $263  million, $179  million is available in 2019 ‑20, with the remainder of funds allocated over the following three years ($20  million in 2020 ‑21 and $32  million each in 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096