August 2002 Volume 15 No. 16 By the Way . . . Medal of Honor Recipients Receive a Waiver on Tuition and Fees By the Way . . . All Programs Except Staff Development Funded in July Apportionment Payment Community College Legislation Still on the Table Education Community Hears from Prop 47 Campaign Group Is CalPERS in Trouble? Community College Apportionments Under Study Growth Rates and Deficits Week Six—Still No State Budget By the Way . . . The Campaign for Proposition 47 is Well Underway Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify the New Election Law Changes? Bond Oversight Committees: One Very Positive Experience—San Juan Unified School District So Who Audits the State of California? State Agencies Moving Into Reduction Mode
July 2002 Volume 15 No. 15 By the Way . . . UC Budget Contains $2.5 Million for “Dual Admissions” Program By the Way . . . Election Laws Change—Again! Ask SSC . . . More AB 2700 Questions and Answers Voters Support School Bonds Budget Cut Backs—Colleges Are Turning Students Away Budget Update—Week Four—Still No Budget By the Way . . . Legislative Analyst’s Analyses of November 2002 Ballot Propositions on the Web Ask SSC . . . Can We Hire a Former Board Member? Retirement Bills Still Alive in the Legislative Process Experts Conclude Health Premium Costs to Escalate for the Foreseeable Future A Primer on “Cooking the Books” Why the Assembly Republicans Won’t Vote for the Budget
July 2002 Volume 15 No. 14 By the Way . . . GASB Reviews Accounting Standards By the Way . . . Design-build Contracts Approved for all Colleges Governor Signs Legislation Affecting Community Colleges Legislation Introduced to Curb State Spending Community College Growth Formula Week Two and No State Budget Ask SSC . . . Could California Establish “Community Services” Taxes? Ask SSC . . . Are Incentive Payments Now Included in Creditable Compensation? Legislation to Increase Board Member Salaries Vetoed by the Governor 2001-02 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment LAO Forecasts State Budget Shortfalls for Years to Come
