Prior to the passing of California Assembly Bill 20 (AB20) and the implementation of the California Model Agreement (CMA) in 2015, the proposal and award process for the California public university systems and the state of California was slow-moving, administratively burdensome, and inconsistent in contracting for research, training, and public…

With the failure of most of the May 19 ballot measures, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has released additional proposed revisions to the current year (2008-09) and budget year (2009-10) state spending plans. The Governor and Legislature adopted an 18-month spending plan in late February, but that budget now has a $24 billion deficit. The…

On July 28, the Governor signed legislation making significant revisions to the 2009-10 state budget. The revised budget allocates $85 billion in State General Fund spending, down from the $92 billion in the budget approved by the Governor and Legislature in February. This budget revision also captures some savings from the just-completed 2008-09…

Reviews the book by John Aubrey Douglass, "The California Idea and American Higher Education," suggesting that it presents a masterful, highly informative, encyclopedic modern history of California's public higher education as it looks at the state government's work toward sponsorship of higher education over the years. (SM)

This report continues the California Postsecondary Education Commission's ongoing examination of the nexus between postsecondary education and workforce development, focusing on the projected needs for skills and knowledge in a 21st century global economy. This is the second in a series of policy briefs developed for that project. The first brief…

The California Legislature approved a bill to reform the state's community-college system by transferring most of the Legislature's power over the colleges to the state board that coordinates their governance. The bill also makes major changes in the colleges financing, the courses they offer, and the tenure process. (MLW)

Legislative concerns in funding higher education in California are considered. Information is presented on the state's overall fiscal status and the impact of declining enrollment. Funding appropriations in 1979-80 to the University of California (UC) and the California State Colleges and University (CSUC) are specified. For the 1979-80 budget,…

State regulation of public higher education in California is considered. California's Master Plan may be described as the state's major regulatory scheme for higher education, since it established the educational missions, admissions standards, and institutional growth limits in each public segment. Major regulations arising from the Donahoe Act…

This report reviews projected enrollment growth of the three segments of higher education in California: the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California Community Colleges (CCC). The report concludes that in order to serve the enrollment growth of the next decade, the three segments should move to…

Issues concerning telecommunications courses offered by California universities and colleges are reviewed with a focus on the progress made over the past 6 years regarding the lack of incentives for faculty to use instructional technology in their teaching, lack of coordination among interested institutions and agencies, and high initial costs for…

The paper addresses California state funding of higher education in the context of an anticipated increase in enrollment in the near future. It traces the policies of funding the system from 1990 to 1995. Simultaneous studies in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and New York provide data for comparative analysis. The paper examines factors influencing…

Student charges for public higher education in the State of California are examined in light of current financial problems. Of major concern is the impact of increased student charges on enrollment levels. Rates of participation in public postsecondary education in California are among the highest in the nation and student charges are among the…

Results of the annual state survey of faculty salaries in California colleges and universities are presented and analyzed in two parts: the University of California and the California State University and Colleges, and the California Community Colleges. For the four-year institutions, a history of the salary reports is given and certain funding…

A study was undertaken to assess the impact of existing state policies toward private higher education on enrollments, finances, autonomy, academic freedom, and other conditions of private institutions. The study included a survey of the presidents and their staffs of 230 institutions, site visits to 28 colleges and universities in five states,…

The report presents data about financing of California postsecondary education for fiscal years 1965-66 through 1999-2000. The report notes that: combined public system enrollment funding increased by over $200 million; resident undergraduate student fee charges were reduced systemwide; the Cal Grant program was expanded by over $21.5 million; and…