Analysis of the 2010-11 Budget Bill
Higher Education Table of Contents
Special Session Brief
(1/26/10):
Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility
The 2010-11 Budget:
Report In Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
Webcast
Summary of LAO Higher Education Findings and Recommendations
Executive Summary
Background on Governor’s Proposal
The Higher Education Budget in Context
Major Funding Proposals
Student Enrollment to Decline
Student Fees to Increase
Governor Proposes Requiring Spending Floor For Some Higher Education Programs
Recent Changes in Higher Education Funding
General Fund Appropriations Have Declined...
...But New Revenue Has Largely Backfilled Cuts
Enrollment and Access
UC and CSU
Community Colleges
Explaining the Relationship Between Course–Section Cuts And CCC Enrollments
Student Fees and Financial Aid
Overview of Student Fees
Budget Proposals
Financial Aid Reductions
Important Changes to Federal Financial Aid Programs
Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan
UC and CSU Augmentations
Protecting Higher Education Funding
Governor’s Proposal Overshoots Restoration Target
LAO Recommendations
Overview of the Governor’s Budget for Community Colleges
Governor’s Proposed Budget for 2010–11
LAO Recommendations
Categorical Flexibility
Other Flexibility Measures
Capital Outlay