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

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 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

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - The budget provides $5.8  million in ongoing funding for Dreamer resource liaisons at each college, a requirement of Chapter  788 of 2019 (AB  1645, Rubio). Dreamer resource liaisons are college staff trained to provide guidance to undocumented students on accessing legal services, financial aid, job internships, and other services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To streamline the GPA submission process and encourage higher Cal Grant participation, Chapter 679 of 2014 (AB 2160, Ting) requires that all high school seniors in public schools be considered Cal Grant applicants unless they opt out during their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

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

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes $11.7  million one-time General Fund to trial courts for the implementation of the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (Chapter  37 of 2020 [AB  3088, Chiu]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309