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Community College Budget Information

Community College League of California Budget Updates & Documents
Latest legislative actions & analyses, current budget status & more

Articles on California Community Colleges & the Budget Crisis
Links to articles--updated regularly--from newspapers around the state

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Statewide Survey on the California Budget
Some findings of the January 2005 survey: 69% of residents support raising the tax rate on the state’s top income bracket, 73% are concerned about the effects of budget cuts in the governor’s plan; 46% think that the Bush administration’s proposal to allow people to invest their Social Security contributions in the stock market is a bad idea.

California Budget Project
Independent fiscal and policy analysis of state policy issues, including an initial analysis of the Governor's 1-10-05 budget proposals and Jan. '05 report, "Working Hard, Falling Short," which says California should keep community colleges affordable and accessible in order to boost wages for low-income people and help businesses recruit skilled workers.

California Tax Reform Association
Advocate for fair taxes in the context of a healthy public sector.
CTRA's 1/6/05 report, "Tax Policy for the 21st Century" presents a realistic proposal for resolving California's long-term structural deficit.

Complete State Budget Documents from the Department of Finance

California Legislative Analyst's Office
"California's non-partisan fiscal and policy advisor"

California Community Colleges Chancellor's E-mail Updates

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Budget News

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC): Budget Information

Public Policy Institute of California report: Financing California's Community Colleges
This report describes funding trends for the CCC system & finds that CCC revenue growth has fallen behind that of other systems in both California and the rest of the nation, and that CCC's allocation system is ripe for reform. Recommends: fund CCC at level legislature guaranteed following passage of Proposition 98 & raise tuition and fees, currently the lowest in the nation, while maintaining broad access to the system through increased use of grants, tax credits & financial aid programs. Released 1-13-04.
Click here for Sacramento Bee story on the report.

CSU Budget Central
Latest news about the California State University system's budget situation

"Keep the Doors Open": Californians for Community Colleges

ArnoldWatch
Consumer watchdog website exposing truth behind Schwarzenegger's lies; a project of the
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights

Arnold's Top Contributors

California Secretary of State Initiative Update
Latest information on newly qualified initiatives and those in circulation

 

Contact Your State Legislators
Look up your legislators by entering your zip code. Legislators' addresses, phone numbers and home pages are provided. Keep in mind that hand-written letters or phone calls usually receive more attention than e-mail messages.

 

 

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last updated: 9-25-06 by Eric Brenner