Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom released the May Revision to his proposed state budget. The revised budget continues the Administration’s focus on promoting prosperity for all Californians, while maintaining fiscal sustainability for the state at large. With revenue growth slightly higher than was previously projected, the revised budget makes investments into the state’s reserves and …
Governor Brown signed California’s 2018-19 budget with significant investments in workforce education, training, and supports. These investments include funding for programs to provide increased access to workforce education and training for individuals who have traditionally not been well-served by the existing education and training infrastructure, funding for increases in career technical education in K-12, increased …
As California enters another budgeting year with a projected surplus, the Governor’s Budget Proposal continues its focus on investing in strategies aimed at providing students and workers with the education and training that leads to good jobs and upward mobility. Here are highlights from the proposed Budget: K-12 Career Technical Education The Budget proposes an …
The budget passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor contains $150 million in one-time funding to implement the Guided Pathways Grant Program – a systemwide effort to reengineer the college experience so more students can successfully complete certificates and degrees. Community college CTE students will now see a doubling of the Cal Grant …
On January 10th Governor Brown released his budget proposal for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The budget summary emphasizes the importance of investing in California’s workforce and recognizes that these investments will help improve student educational outcomes and earning potential, reduce poverty, and better prepare the state’s workforce for the changing labor market and economy. The …
The 2016-17 Budget includes new investments in workforce education and training including $200 M for community college Strong Workforce Program and $50 M for a Student Success for Basic Skills Program. The budget also now provides for eligibility for a the Full-Time Student Success Grant to community college Cal Grant C recipients.