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Each year the state provides funding to support the general operations and student support functions of 112 community college campuses. This site provides summary information related to California Community College budgets and also provides links to several organizations that play important roles in the development and implementation of the budget.

Budget - 2011-12

• SB 87, Budget Bill (Community college section begins on page 633)
• Budget Summary Table
• Budget Update: July 8, 2011
• AB 121, includes the mid year trigger cut authority
• AB 114, student fee increase related to trigger of $36 to $46 per unit (page 53)
• SB 70, Education Trailer Bill: Community college student fee information (starts on page 53); Categorical flexibilty language ( page 56); Deferral information (page 57). Enacted March 24, 2011. 
• Community College Payment Deferrals

Budget - 2010-11

• Budget Update: December 15, 2010
• AB 1610, the 2010-11 Education trailer bill (includes information on deferrals, mandates, and career technical education.)
• SB 870, the 2010-11 Budget bill (Community College information starts on page 632)
• Budget Update: October 20, 2010
• 3-year Budget Comparison: 2008-09 to 2009-10 to 2010-11

Budget - 2009-10

• ABx4 1, the Revised 2009-10 Budget Act (community college section begins on page 333)
• ABx4 2, the education trailer bill, which contains information about the fee increase and categorical programs (community college section begins on page 40)
• SBx4 16, which contains information about the deferrals (pages 15-17)
• Budget Comparison 2008-09 to 2009-10
• Categorical Program Funding Display
• Link to the February 2009-10 Budget Act (community college section begins on page 514)
• Explanation of cash deferral for community colleges
• Board of Governor's System Budget Request for 2009-10

Other Budget Related Information

• Categorical Flexibility Report
• Categorical Program Overview 2011-12 Governor's Budget
• COLA History
• Student Enrollment Fee History
• Spreadsheet showing 8-years of Community College Funding (general apportionments and 
  categorical funds)
• The Community College Budget Process

Links

• Department of Finance
• Legislative Analyst’s Office
• Budget News
• Proposition 98 Primer