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2004

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
December 17, 2005 Update

   Education Coalition Says: "Honor the Agreement" [Posted 12-17-04]

   UCLA Forecasts Moderate Growth in 2005, But Risks in 2006 [Posted 12-17-04]

   Legislature Returns to Sacramento [Posted 12-17-04]

    Legislature Kicks off 2005 Legislative Session by Introducing More Than 100 Bills In One Day
[Posted 12-17-04]

   Legislation Proposed to Clarify When the Chancellor's Office May Take Over the Fiscal Affairs of a District [Posted 12-17-04]

   Contribution Levels Could Increase for Both Employer and Employee Members of CalSTRS
[Posted 12-17-04]

   Reforming State Government: Special Election a Possibility [Posted 12-17-04]

   California Teleconnect Funding Becomes More Restricted [Posted 12-17-04]

   Ask SSC . . . Are Limited Obligation Bonds a Good Way to Finance Retiree Health Benefits?
[Posted 12-17-04]

   Ask SSC . . . Can We Continue to Allocate Retiree Benefit Costs by FTE? [Posted 12-17-04]

   Ask SSC . . . Are There Downsides to Placing Health Benefits on the Salary Schedule? [Posted 12-17-04]

   By the Way . . . Secretary of State's Office Finally Certifies Failure of Proposition 72 [Posted 12-17-04]

   By the Way. . . New Graduate Program Offered to Train Administrators [Posted 12-17-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
November 24, 2004 Update

   LAO Predicts Increased Proposition 98 Guarantee [Posted 11/24/04]

   LAO Fiscal Forecast--Implications for School District Budgets [Posted 11/24/04]

   State Spending Still Outpaces Revenues--Will There Be a Tax Increase? [Posted 11/24/04]

   Attorney General Opines Districts May Use Bond Money for School Employee Administrative Oversight [Posted 11/24/04]

   Ask SSC . . . Is Sexual Harassment Training Mandatory? [Posted 11/24/04]

   Ask SSC . . . What Is the Education Code Citation Requiring Actuarials for School Agencies
[Posted 11/24/04]

   Ask SSC . . . Where Can We Get Information on the New Fiscal Oversight Process? [Posted 11/24/04]

   By the Way . . . Pell Grant Changes May Effect California Community College Students [Posted 11/24/04]

   By the Way . . . Sierra Community College Receives Grant for Nursing Program [Posted 11/24/04]

   By the Way . . . 2005 Mileage Rates Set [Posted 11/24/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
November 12, 2004 Update

  Board of Governors Approves District Obligation for Full-Time Faculty Hires [Posted 11/12/04]

  Revisions of the 2005-06 Community College Budget [Posted 11/12/04]

  Voters Support All Community College Bond Measures--and Most of K-12's [Posted 11/5/04]

   Ask SSC . . . What is the Notice on Social Security Required for New Employees All About?
[Posted 11/12/04]

   Democrats Retain Majority in Both Houses [Posted 11/12/04]

   Voters Approve Budget Deal to Protect Local Government Funding [Posted 11/12/04]

   Proposition 72, Referendum on Employer Paid Health Care, Fails [Posted 11/12/04]

   Voters Approve Tax on Wealthy to Fund Mental Health Services [Posted 11/12/04]

   Indian Gaming Initiatives Fail [Posted 11/12/04]

   Political Reform Issues Retain Status Quo [Posted 11/12/04]

   By the Way . . . Tom Campbell Returns to Sacramento as Director of Finance [Posted 11/12/04]

   By the Way . . . IRS Mileage Rate [Posted 11/12/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
October 29, 2004 Update

   Corporate Tax Running Strong [Posted 10/29/04]

   More on GASB 45--An Editorial [Posted 10/29/04]

   AB 2756 Impacts Negotiations for Community Colleges [Posted 10/29/04]

   Legislator Proposes Alternative Retirement Plan to CalPERS [Posted 10/29/04]

   Is the California Electorate Ready for 16 Propositions?--A Commentary [Posted 10/29/04]

   Key Legislative Races to Be Decided November 2, 2004 [Posted 10/29/04]

   California Performance Review Commission Rejects Elimination of Board of Governors [Posted 10/29/04]

   Community College System is the Leader in Economic and Workforce Development [Posted 10/29/04]

   Jury Duty Fees: Paid or Not Paid? [Posted 10/29/04]

   Domestic Partner Benefits: Taxable or Not? [Posted 10/29/04]

   Ask SSC . . . Can the Time of Categorical Employees Be Claimed for Mandate Reimbursement?
[Posted 10/29/04]

   By the Way . . . Opinion Polls--Proposition 72 [Posted 10/29/04]

   By the Way . . . Chancellor's Office Established Federal Office [Posted 10/29/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
October 15, 2004 Update

   Linking Community College Funding With State Policy Objectives [Posted 10/15/04]

   An Assessment of Differential Funding by the Legislative Analyst's Office [Posted 10/15/04]

   Governor Signs 2004 Retirement Legislation Into Law [Posted 10/15/04]

   Legislation to Restore Teleconnect Funding Signed by the Governor [Posted 10/15/04]

   Concurrent Enrollment Policies--Are They In the Best Interest of Students? [Posted 10/15/04]

   Health Care Costs--Do You Manage Like PERS? [Posted 10/15/04]

   The California Performance Review Awaits Action [Posted 10/15/04]

   2003-04 Fourth Quarter Lottery Apportionment--A Bit of a Surprise [Posted 10/15/04]

   Secretary of State Approves Part-Time Legislature Initiative for Circulation [Posted 10/15/04]

   Ask SSC . . . Can We Put Health and Welfare Benefits on the Salary Schedule? [Posted 10/15/04]

   Ask SSC . . . What Are the Requirements on Quarterly Investment Reporting to the Board?
[Posted 10/15/04]

   Ask SSC . . . Can a Company Refuse to Return Data that Belongs to Our District? [Posted 10/15/04]

   By the Way . . . Los Angeles County Union Supports Tuition Free Community Colleges [Posted 10/15/04]

   By the Way . . . Many Eligible Students Don't Seek Financial Aid [Posted 10/15/04]

   By the Way . . . Meeting of the California Performance Review (CPR) Commission [Posted 10/15/04]

   By the Way . . . Jannelle Kubinec Joins SSC Staff [Posted 10/15/04]

   By the Way . . . Donna Arduin Resigns as State Finance Director [Posted 10/15/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
October 1, 2004 Update

   Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation That Allows Districts to Restore Lost Partnership for Excellence Funds [Posted 10/1/04]

   Report of the Work Group on Community College Funding [Posted 10/4/04]

   Bills Recently Acted Upon By the Governor--Part II [Posted 10/4/04]

   State Revenues Tracking Forecast [Posted 10/4/04]

   Initiative Introduced to Prevent Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits
[Posted 10/4/04]

   Ask SSC . . . How Do We Budget Potential Mandate Income? [Posted 10/4/04]

   Ask SSC . . . Can A College Drop a Student for Nonpayment of Enrollment Fees? [Posted 10/4/04]

   By the Way . . . Governor's Popularity Takes a Hit [Posted 10/4/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
September 17, 2004 Update

  Board of Governors Adopts 2005-06 System Budget [Posted 9/17/04]

  Bills Recently Acted Upon by the Governor [Posted 9/17/04]

  Update: Bills on the Governor's Desk [Posted 9/17/04]

  Community College System Rejects California Performance Review Recommendations [Posted 9/17/04]

  Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 45 [Posted 9/17/04]

  Eleven Community College Bond Measures on the November Ballot [Posted 9/17/04]

  Proposition 68--Non-Tribal Gaming Expansion--and K-14 Education [Posted 9/17/04]

  PPIC Reports on Community College Academic Programs [Posted 9/17/04]

  California Performance Review Comments on Mandates [Posted 9/17/04]

  Ask SSC . . . If SB 2 Is Not Repealed, What Will Our District Need to Do? [Posted 9/17/04]

  Ask SSC . . . What is the Definition of a "Gift of Public Funds?" [Posted 9/17/04]

  By the Way . . . New Chairs of the Assembly Budget Committee and Subcommittee #2 on Education [Posted 9/17/04]

  By the Way . . . Higher Education Report Card [Posted 9/17/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
September 3, 2004 Update

  Chancellor's Office Makes Deal with Governor's Office Regarding Partnership for Excellence Funds [Posted 9/3/04]

  2004 Legislative Session Comes to an End [Posted 9/3/04]

  Master Plan Legislation Contains Administrator Retreat Rights Provisions [Posted 9/3/04]

  Update on Federal Legislation to Revise Social Security Benefits [Posted 9/3/04]

  Redevelopment Agency Pass-Through Fix Sent to Governor [Posted 9/3/04]

  Legislative Analyst's Office Raises Concerns about Governor's California Performance Review Report [Posted 9/3/04]

  Ask SSC . . . What Is the COLA Intended to Do? [Posted 9/3/04]

  Ask SSC . . . What Percentage of the Budget Goes to K-14 Education? [Posted 9/3/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Does a "Yes" Vote on Proposition 72 Repeal SB 2? [Posted 9/3/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Can I Book Mandated Cost Money as an Accrual? [Posted 9/3/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
August 20, 2004 Update

  New Fiscal Year Begins with Revenues on Target [Posted 8-20-04]

  Good News: Some Mandate Funding in State Budget for 2004-05 [Posted 8-20-04]

  Senate and Assembly Appropriation Committees Take Action on The "Suspense File" [Posted 8-20-04]

  Conference Committee on Master Plan for Education [Posted 8-20-04]

  Mandate Reform Bill Clears Committee [Posted 8-20-04]

  California Performance Review as Related to California Community Colleges [Posted 8-20-04]

  By the Way . . . Voters Don't Like Idea of Eliminating Community College Board [Posed 8-20-04]

  By the Way . . . Field Poll: Keep Legislature Full Time [Posted 8-20-04]

  By the Way . . .Contracting Out--Dead Issue for This Year [Posted 8-20-04]

  By the Way . . . PERS Risk Pool Regulations to Be Completed by End of October [Posted 8-20-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
July 30, 2004 Update

GASB 45--Major Financial Impact on K-14 District Finances [Posted 8-9-04]

Governor Signs Budget—Vetoes $31 Million from Community College Budget [Posted 8-5-04]

29 Days Late, The Legislature Approves A $105 Billion State Budget [Posted 7-30-04]

  CalSTRS Supports Federal Legislation to Revise Social Security Benefits for CalSTRS Members
[Posted 7-30-04]

  Conference Committee on the Master Plan for Education to Convene [Posted 7-30-04]

  "Back to The Future" -- Community Colleges May Be Governed by the K-12 System [Posted 7-30-04]

  Proposed Changes in Regulations for Fiscal Monitoring [Posted 7-30-04]

  Proposition 13 Assessment Practice Upheld [Posted 7-30-04]

  Estimated Fourth Quarter Lottery Payment for 2003-04 [Posted 7-30-04]

  Governor's Dual Enrollment Program Still in Place, Even Though He Restores Funding for UC and CSU Freshman Students [Posted 7-30-04]

  Ask SSC . . . Does AB 2756 Apply to Community Colleges? [Posted 7-30-04]

  Ask SSC . . . Are Investment Reports Still Required? [Posted 7-30-04]

  By the Way . . . Higher Education Fees [Posted 7-30-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
July 16, 2004 Update

Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Deal on State Budget [Posted 7-27-04]

  Day 16 and Still No State Budget [Posted 7-16-04]

Legislation Proposes to Give Local Government the Authority to Charge Public Education Agencies For Infrastructure Costs [Posted 7-16-04]

  State Takeover of Community College Enacted [Posted 7-16-04]

  State Job Growth Continues and Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly [Posted 7-16-04]

  June State Revenues Beat Forecast [Posted 7-16-04]

  Proposed Changes to California Lottery [Posted 7-16-04]

  Paid Family Leave Insurance Kicks In [Posted 7-16-04]

  California Community Colleges Provide High-Caliber Teaching [Posted 7-16-04]

  Is Mandate Reform Possible This Year? [Posted 7-16-04]

  Ask SSC . . . Do We Have to Pay Overtime When We Institute a Flexible Work Schedule? [Posted 7-16-04]

  By the Way . . . California Lottery Struggling Compared to Other States [Posted 7-16-04]

  By the Way . . . California State University Trustees Approve Changes in Community College Transfer Policy [Posted 7-16-04]

  Attachment . . . The Case for Higher Lottery Payouts [Posted 7-16-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
June 18, 2004 Update

No On-Time State Budget--No Surprise [Posted 7/2/04]

  Second Principal Apportionment Released by Chancellor's Office [Posted 7/2/04]

  UCLA Economic Forecast--All Systems "Normal" [Posted 7/2/04]

  Administrator Compensation Bill Expanded to Include Teaching Faculty and Classified Employees
[Posted 7/2/04]

  Efforts to Restrict K-12 Concurrently Enrolled Students in Community Colleges Continues [Posted 7/2/04]

  Governor Reaches Agreement on Indian Gaming [Posted 7/2/04]

  2003-04 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment [Posted 7/2/04]

  Propositions Numbered for November [Posted 7/2/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Does the State Pension Deal Include School PERS Members? [Posted 7/2/04]

  Ask SSC . . . What Are the Age Criteria for Providing Health Benefits to Domestic Partners?
[Posted 7/2/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Does the Apportionment of Our New Personnel Commission Director Need Board Approval? [Posted 7/2/04]

  By the Way . . . California Performance Review Work Completed [Posted 7/2/04]

  By the Way . . . New Government Accounting Standard Issued [Posted 7/2/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
June 18, 2004 Update

  Higher Education State Budget Discussed by Conference Committee [Posted 6-18-04]

  Will the Property Tax Shift from Community Colleges be Backfilled? [Posted 6-18-04]

  Community College Reporting Requirements Repealed [Posted 6-18-04]

  Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee Approves Retirement Benefit Legislation
[Posted 6-18-04]

  State Chancellor Takes Over Compton Community College District [Posted 6-18-04]

  Economic Recovery Underway [Posted 6-18-04]

  CalPERS Reports Rate Increase [Posted 6-18-04]

  Property and Facilities [Posted 6-18-04]

  Ask SSC . . . What is the Loss per FTES from the $2 Billion Cut in Proposition 98? [Posted 6-18-04]

  Ask SSC . . . Is the Restricted Calculation for Lottery Funding Changing? [Posted 6-18-04]

  Ask SSC . . . Must We Provide Health Benefits for Domestic Partners? [Posted 6-18-04]

  By the Way . . . Campaign for College Opportunity [Posted 6-18-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
June 8, 2004 Update

  Is it a School Holiday, or Not? [Posted 6-8-04]

  Legislature Moves Toward On-Time Budget by Streamlining the Budget Adoption Process
[Posted 6/4/04]

  Equalization Aid Now a Conference Committee Issue [Posted 6/4/04]

  PERS Board Reduces Employer Contribution Rate for 2004-05 [Posted 6/4/04]

  Legislators Work to Meet Deadlines for the Passage of Bills [Posted 6/4/04]

  Post-Retirement Employment Clarified [Posted 6/4/04]

  Tax Recapture Case (aka Bezaire/Pool) [Posted 6/4/04]

  Is the CalSTRS Pension Fund Going Broke? [Posted 6/4/04]

  CalPERS Flexes its Economic Muscle Toward Hospitals [Posted 6/4/04]

  Workers' Comp--So Who Keeps the Savings? [Posted 6/4/04]

  Polls Indicate Approval of Governor's Budget Proposal; Public Still Thinks Taxes Will Have to Be Raised [Posted 6/4/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Can We Handle Personnel Discussions as Part of Collective Bargaining Closed Sessions? [Posted 6/4/04]

  Ask SSC . . . How Should Districts Allocate Retiree Benefit Costs? [Posted 6/4/04]

  By the Way . . . Union Opposes House Higher Education Bill [Posted 6/4/04]

  By the Way . . . CPEC Releases University Eligibility Study [Posted 6/4/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
May 21, 2004 Update

  "Good News" Governor's May Revision Increases Funding for Community Colleges [Posted 5-14-04]

  The Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees Take Action on the Community College Budget
[Posted 5-21-04]

  Governor's $103 Billion Budget Maintains the "Deal" [Posted 5-14-04]

  Legislative Analyst's Office Overview of Governor Schwarzenegger's 2004-05 May Revision
[Posted 5-21-04]

  May Revise Anticipates Additional Resources for 2004-05 [Posted 5-21-04]

  Major Mandate Reforms or Marginal Changes? [Posted 5-21-04]

  Dental Self Insurance--the SSC Experience [Posted 5-21-04]

  Ask SSC . . . What are the Restrictions on Returning to Work for an Employee Who Works for Both a K-12 School District and a Community College? [Posted 5-21-04]

  Ask SSC . . . Should We Renew Our Contract for Mandated Cost Claim Preparation? [Posted 5-21-04]

  By the Way . . . Community College Dartboard [Posted 5-21-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
May 7, 2004 Update

  Board of Governors Adopts State Budget Priorities [Posted 5/7/04]

Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance Expresses Issues With Governor's Dual Enrollment Proposals [Posted 5/7/04]

Statutory COLA Index Rises, But Will It Be Funded? [Posted 5/7/04]

Early Guesstimate Has Prop 98 Guarantee Rising [Posted 5/7/04]

Big Gains in April Tax Collections [Posted 5/7/04]

Bill to Restore School Agencies' Ability to "Contract Out" Fails Passage [Posted 5/7/04]

Legislature Considering Major Reforms in Mandate Process [Posted 5/7/04]

Update on Retirement Benefit Legislation [Posted 5/7/04]

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Four More Members to the Board of Governors [Posted 5/7/04]

Ask SSC . . . Will STRS Allow a Short-Term Payoff for the "+2" Retirement Option? [Posted 5/7/04]

Ask SSC . . .  Does State or Federal Wage Prevail for School Employees? [Posted 5/7/04]

By the Way . . . Community Colleges Meeting its Partnership for Excellence Goals [Posted 5/7/04]

By the Way . . . Can God Solve Community College Equalization? [Posted 5/7/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
April 23, 2004 Update

  Budget Subcommittee Update [Posted 4/23/04]

Where Are We Headed for the May Revise? [Posted 4/23/04]

Education Committee Update [Posted 4/23/04]

At Last, Meaningful Workers' Comp Package Enacted [Posted 4/23/04]

Why Don't Early Retirement Plans Work for Administrators and Classified Staff? [Posted 4/23/04]

Assembly Committee to Examine Mandate Process [Posted 4/23/04]

By the Way . . . 2003-04 Second Quarter Lottery Apportionment [Posted 4/23/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
April 12, 2004 Update

  A Preview to The May Revise--Department of Finance Submits "April Finance Letter" to State Budget Committees [Posted 4/12/04]

Assembly Higher Education Committee: What Revisions Should be Made in Community College Finance? [Posted 4/12/04]

Legislation to Lift the "Cap" on Concurrently Enrolled Students Gets Its First Hearing [Posted 4/12/04]

Education Policy Committees Take Action on Community College Legislation [Posted 4/12/04]

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Six Members to the California Community College Board of Governors [Posted 4/12/04]

STRS Issues Directive on 403(b) Information Bank [Posted 4/12/04]

Ask SSC . . . Can Community College Districts Participate in the New PERS Risk Pools? [Posted 4/12/04]

Ask SSC . . . When is Auditor Independence Impaired? [Posted 4/12/04]

By the Way . . . Are California Community Colleges Doing Enough to Support Women Athletics?
[Posted 4/12/04]

By the Way . . . Community College Representatives Appointed to the CalSTRS Board [Posted 4/12/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
March 26, 2004 Update

 Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 Takes First Action on Community College Budget [Posted 3/26/04]

Legislative Analyst Anticipates Higher COLA for 2004-05 [Posted 3/26/04]

March in March 2004 Doesn't Have the Same Punch as the March in 2003 [Posted 3/17/04]

Attorney General to Issue Opinion on the use of District Funds for Bond Measures [Posted 3/26/04]

State's Employment Picture Brightens [Posted 3/26/04]

Questions and Answers on Early Retirement Plans [Posted 3/26/04]

Ask SSC . . . Could We Do a "Salary Deferral" In Lieu of a Salary Increase? [Posted 3/26/04]

Ask SSC . . . Is the Board's Goal of Maintaining a 9% to 10% Reserve Level Reasonable? [Posted 3/26/04]

By the Way . . . Simitian Remains Chair of Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education [Posted 3/26/04]

By the Way . . . Repeal of SB 2 Qualifies for November 4, 2004 Ballot [Posted 3/26/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
March 12, 2004 Update

 Election Recap [Posted 3/12/04]

 Post-Election 2004-05 Dartboard [Posted 3/12/04]

 Cities Sue the State to Block Deficit Bond Repayment Scheme [Posted 3/12/04]

 Schwarzenegger's Star Continues to Brighten [Posted 3/12/04]

 Legislation Introduced to Repeal "Contracting-Out" Prohibitions [Posted 3/12/04]

 Legislature May Approve Changes to the "Field Act" [Posted 2/12/04]

 Community Colleges May be Authorized to Establish K-12 Charter Schools [Posted 3/12/04]

Proposition 55 Passes in a Close One! And March 2 Big Day for Local College Bonds [Posted 3/12/04]

 AB 1207 State Teachers' Retirement System Cost Savings Analysis [Posted 3/12/04]

 By the Way . . .March in March [Posted 3/12/04]

 By the Way . . .Finance Director Gets Approval of Rules Committee [Posted 3/12/04]

 By the Way . . .Chancellor Elected to California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors [Posted 3/12/04]

Attachment A .  2004 SSC Community College Financial Projection Dartboard [Posted 3/12/04]

Attachment B. Community College Bond Election Results [Posted 3/12/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
February 27, 2004 Update

 Legislative Analyst Forecasts $1 Billion Less Revenue than the Administration [Posted 2/27/04]

  Legislative Analyst's Office Reviews the Community College Budget as Proposed by the Governor and Makes Recommendations [Posted 2/27/04]

  February Bash Flow Makes Up for January Sales Tax Shortfall [Posted 2/27/04]

  Bad News for Governor's Budget--U.S. High Court Rejects California's Corporation Tax Provision
[Posted 2/27/04]

  They Just Will Not Stop--More Than 4,000 Bills Introduced [Posted 2/27/04]

  Collective Bargaining Management Advisory [Posted 2/27/04]

  Positive Poll on Proposition 57 [Posted 2/27/04]

  Chancellor Mark Drummond Outlines His Priorities [Posted 2/27/04]

  "Yellow Book" Revised [Posted 2/27/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Can We Charge the Cost of an Early Retirement Incentive to the Categorical Program? [Posted 2/27/04]

  Ask SSC . . . Where is the GASB Pronouncement on Post-Retirement Benefits? [Posted 2/27/04]

  By the Way . . .Property Tax Revenues and Student Enrollment Fees Are Down [Posted 2/27/04]

  By the Way  . . . Attorney General Addresses Conflict of Interest Provisions [Posted 2/27/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
February 13, 2004 Update

 Revised K-14 Budget Package Reduces Funding for Equalization [Posted 2-13-04]

Proposition 98 "Split" -- A Historical Perspective [Posted 2-13-04]

Moody's Warns of Downward Pressure on State's Bond Rating if Proposition 57 Fails [Posted 2-13-04]

New Assembly Speaker Makes Committee Membership Changes [Posted 2-13-04]

Pressure's On to Re-reform Worker's Comp [Posted 2-13-04]

The Community College Budget and Collective Bargaining [Posted 2-13-04]

Are Community Colleges Getting a Measure of Respect? [Posted 2-13-04]

Ask SSC . . . Do You Have a Resolution to Support Propositions 57 and 58? [Posted 2-13-04]

Ask SSC . . . How Long Do We Need to Keep Mandated Cost Claims? [Posted 2-13-04]

By the Way  . . . Bid Limit Raised to $60,900 [Posted 2-13-04]

By the Way . . . 2004 Legislative Calendar Released [Posted 2-13-04]

Attachment . . . Resolution to Endorse Propositions 57 and 58 [Posted 2-13-04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
January 30, 2004 Update

 What Happens if Proposition 57 Fails? [Posted 1/30/04]

A Conversation with Brad Williams, LAO's Chief Economist [Posted 1/30/04]

Financing California's Community Colleges [Posted 1/30/04]

Introduction of 2004 Legislation Gets Under Way [Posted 1/30/04]

STRS Issues Directive for Retirement Incentive Programs [Posted 1/30/04]

Exceptions to Return-to-Work Restrictions under AB 1207 [Posted 1/30/04]

Initiative to Repeal Mandated Health Insurance Bill Headed for November 2004 Ballot [Posted 1/30/04]

State Tax Commission Calls for Property Tax Swap [Posted 1/30/04]

Ask SSC . . . Can Board Members Earn a Mileage Allowance? [Posted 1/30/04]

By the Way . . . CTA Supports Passage of Proposition 57 and 58 [Posted 1/30/04]

By the Way . . . Proposition 55, $12.3 Billion School Bond, in Jeopardy [Posted 1/30/04]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
January 16, 2004 Update

A Better Starting Point for California Community Colleges--An Editorial [Posted 1/16/04]

Community Colleges May Receive a 1.84% COLA [Posted 1/16/04]

Highlights of the Proposed Community College Budget for 2004-05 [Posted 1/16/04]

K-12 "Agreement" Determines Community College Funding Levels [Posted 1/16/04]

Proposition 98 Funding [Posted 1/16/04]

Equalization Aid [Posted 1/16/04]

Categorical Reform [Posted 1/16/04]

PERS Rate [Posted 1/16/04]

Capital Outlay Program [Posted 1/16/04]

Lottery [Posted 1/16/04]

Administration's Transfer Plan May Run Into Trouble [Posted 1/16/04]

By the Way . . . Governor's $15 Billion Deficit Bond Trailing in the Polls [Posted 1/16/04]