February 2009 Volume 22 No. 3 By the Way . . . New Executive Vice Chancellor Appointed Better News on Financial Aid LAO Analyzes 2009-10 Budget and Suggests CCC Reforms Budget Vote Next Week How to Negotiate 鈥淟anguage鈥 Issues LAO Releases Analysis of Recommendations for Higher Education The Quest for the Silver Bullet鈥攖he Federal Bailout By the Way . . . Ruling Favors Schwarzenegger Furlough Plan Serving Layoff Notices on Certificated and Classified Employees By the Way . . . Standard & Poor鈥檚 Joins Fitch and Moody鈥檚 Investor Services in California Downgrade Party House Passes Stimulus Package, Senate Plan Released By the Way . . . Assembly Committee Membership Announced By the Way . . . Rating Agency Downgrades the State's Economic Recovery Bonds
January 2009 Volume 22 No. 2 Survival Kit for 2008-09 and Beyond Governor's Budget Workshop Q&A 1/23/09 State Unemployment Rate Increases The Importance of Planning for Certificated Layoffs while Flexibility Options and Funding Cuts Dance in Limbo Pooled Money Investment Board Maintains Freeze for Most Projects Controller to Delay Payments Absent a Budget Solution By the Way . . . Supreme Court Grants Extension Congressional Democrats Unveil Stimulus Bill, Include Education Governor Gives Nontraditional State of the State Address By the Way . . . Assembly Committee Chairs Announced Senate Committee Assignments Announced More Detail on the Governor's Proposed State Budget and Economic Outlook Proposed Community College Budget Contains Spending Reductions and Deferrals Plus Categorical Flexibility