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October 19, 2015 - At key times during the state’s budget cycle, we post tables containing important information about the education parts of the budget. Specifically, we post tables in January, May, and October. The January tables generally reflect the Governor’s Budget proposal, the May tables reflect the Governor’s May Revision, and the October tables reflect the final enacted budget. The tables currently highlighted are for the state’s enacted 2015-16 budget. The tables cover all areas of education, with tables on K-12 education, adult and workforce education, community colleges, universities, financial aid, child care and preschool.
June 22, 2015 - To ensure recent legislative changes are having the intended effects on the Cal Grant C program, the Legislature requested that our office prepare a report on the implementation of the new rules and their impacts on Cal Grant C recipients. While data suggest the Cal Grant C program may contribute to better jobs for those recipients who ultimately receive a certificate or degree, these successes are offset by lesser outcomes among the high proportion of students who do not complete their courses of study.
June 19, 2015 - We have provided information on the major provisions of the budget plan passed by the Legislature on Friday, June 19. (It does not reflect potential gubernatorial vetoes.) We will provide a more comprehensive summary of the budget plan in our annual California Spending Plan later this summer.
June 2, 2015 - Presented to: Budget Conference Committee
June 2, 2015 - Presented to: Budget Conference Committee
May 20, 2015 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
May 18, 2015 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s higher education May Revision proposals. In the first section, we provide an overview of funding for higher education. In the next three sections, we describe and assess the Governor’s major proposals for the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the Awards for Innovation program, respectively. We discuss proposals for the California Community Colleges (CCC) in our companion Proposition 98 budget brief. The Appendix to the brief contains seven figures that have detailed higher education budget data.
May 18, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
May 18, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
May 13, 2015 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development and Senate Committee on Education
April 23, 2015 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
April 21, 2015 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
April 17, 2015 - Presented to: California Student Aid Commission
April 8, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance