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

The 2025-26 Budget: California State Library

Mar 7, 2025 - Chapter  249 of 2022 (AB  179, Ting) appropriated $2  million one-time General Fund to the City of San Diego for the construction of the Beverly and Joseph Glickman Hillel Center. Though the center has been constructed, the State Library indicated the center ultimately was unable to accept the funding and withdrew its request.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5013

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - Chapter  386 of 2009 (AB 1182, Brownley) established the state ’s most recent expectations regarding summer enrollment at UC and CSU. At UC, summer enrollment is to be 40  percent of fall enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532

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

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

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 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Starting in 2013 ‑14, Chapter  604 of 2011 (AB  131, Cedillo) —known as the California Dream Act —expanded state financial aid eligibility to certain nonresident students (including undocumented students) who attended three or more years of high school in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

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

What Is the Adult Education Block Grant?

Jan 6, 2016 - Chapter 13 of 2015 (AB 104, Committee on Budget), created the Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG). The 2015-16 Budget Act provided $500 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funding for the block grant. The state provided this funding to further a restructuring of adult education services begun in 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3323

CCC and UC: An Evaluation of Best Value Procurement Pilot Programs

Dec 21, 2017 - Based on additional information we requested from UC about BV procurements, we found that two ‑thirds of the BV contracts ( 32 o f 4 9) w ere awarded to the lowest bidder. Remainder of BV Contracts Cost More Up  Front.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726