May 2001 Volume 14 No. 11 By the Way . . . It’s Official—O’Connell to Seek State Superintendent Post By the Way . . . Mandatory Coverage of Social Security By the Way . . . Shortage of Presidents Worries Community Colleges By the Way . . . U.C. Supports Dual Admission State and Federal Legislation Seeks to Legalize Immigrant Students Budget Subcommittees Complete Work Taking Into Account the Governor’s May Revise Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance Augments Community College Budget Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee #1 Finalizes Community College Budget May Revise Reflects Big State Budget Drop
May 2001 Volume 14 No. 10 By the Way . . . Initiative Proposed to Expand Proposition 209 By the Way . . . Partnership for Excellence Report Submitted to the Legislature Legislative Update - 5/11/01 Budget Trailer Bill for Education (SB 753) Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance Update - 5/11/01 Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 Update Ask SSC . . . Are There Risks to Online Access to Financial Systems? Pressure Mounts for Energy Cost Relief for Schools Preview of May Revise—State Taxes Up for 2000-01, Probably Down in 2001-02; Statutory COLA is 3.87% Legislative Analyst Projects General Fund Revenue Decline of $3.4 Billion Over Two Years
April 2001 Volume 14 No. 9 By the Way . . . And you thought you lost in the stock plunge. By the Way . . . Largest Ever Bond Measure Approved in Los Angeles Senate Education Committee’s Suspense File Legislation Introduced to Reduce the Use of Part-Time Faculty Ask SSSC . . . Are Agreements for Reduced Rates for Voluntary Interruptible Electricity and Natural Gas Service Appropriate? Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 Takes Action on Community College Budget Community Colleges Revise 2001-02 State Budget Priorities Energy-Related Projects Bill Signed Into Law Standard and Poor’s Cuts State’s Bond Rating to A+