Gov. Jerry Brown signed one part of the California DREAM Act — which will provide increased financial aid for undocumented students — into law Monday at a town hall hosted by the bill’s author.
AB 130 — which was authored by state Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles — was passed by the state Senate July 14 and is now officially law with the governor’s signature
The bill will allow the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges to provide financial aid to undocumented students from their financial aid reserves.
Under AB 540, undocumented students qualify for in-state tuition by attending for three years and graduating from a California high school, among other requirements, but are not eligible for financial aid.
The second part of the act, AB 131, is still pending in the Senate. AB 131 would allow undocumented students at California colleges and universities to be eligible for state financial aid such as Cal Grants.
The act differs from the federal DREAM Act in that it does not provide a path to citizenship.
Though former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed versions of the act last year, Brown has said he would approve the act should it come to his desk. UC President Mark Yudof and UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau have also expressed their support for the act.
“I am proud to have played a role in helping to advance this legislation,” Birgeneau said in a statement. “I am hopeful that we also will see the federal Dream Act become a reality, so that these sons and daughters of California will have a path to citizenship and an opportunity to contribute fully to the economic and social vitality of our great state and nation.”
Opponents of the second half of the act have said that providing state aid to undocumented students would be fiscally irresponsible when the state is facing a nearly $10 billion deficit. Additionally, current immigration laws, they argue, would prevent employers from hiring the students that would benefit from the act.
But supporters have argued there is still time for immigration reform and there are economic reasons to support the act — that it is crucial for students to be educated so they can contribute to the economy as tax-paying workers.
“The Dream Act is not only the right thing to do for the children of our state, but it is also the right thing to do for California’s economic prosperity,” said bill co-author and state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, in a statement. “We rightfully invest in all our kids with public K-12 education, and we should also invest in them with higher education … Regardless of the debate surrounding immigration, it is time to stop punishing kids for the decisions of their parents.”
Allie Bidwell is the news editor.
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You know California is going to get what is coming to it with morons running this state into the ground. Look, it’s not being racist to protect ones country from illegal individuals but it is being bullheaded believing so. Listen this is America, if your not a citizen you shouldn’t be able to reap the rewards of this country. I’m a white, lower class individual, who has been turned down time and time again Grants/loans for school; I paid my way a year so far and have over a 3.00 GPA. The funny thing is illegals kids who don’t even respect a thing about america are getting them before me, PLEASE!!! Shut up about being racist bigots. Guess what? If I went to England they wouldn’t give me tuition and government help, it’s the realistic world, live with it!!!!!!
Flawed legislation – increase funding for illegal students, but they have no legal status after they graduate, which means they have very little means of paying any of the student loan back or make enough income to pay enough income and property taxes which may in future help fund the education system. If dream act is too politically contentious to pass in the near future, why not reach for a compromise and enable legal way of gaining immigration status/publicly funded scholarships for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) students who with visas/greencards will actually be able to get a well-paying job post-graduation and pay back their loans and pay taxes back into the education fund? AB 130/131 only serves to provide funding for illegal students while not providing a way for them to pay back California for the education they received, making these a badly conceived populist measure at most.
What’s funny is, can these illegal sympathizers please tell me why Mexico jails and deports illegals from El Salvador, Guatemala etc. without question?
And your comment about owning Texas, New Mexico, California falls flat, because were it not for Europeans who took care of the Natives, the Apache would have slaughtered any Mayans who would have dared move up.
I don’t see why anyone tells the Haitians to go back to Africa, or tells the Jamaicans the same. Why not tell Brazilians to go back to Portugal or tell the Argentinians to go back to Spain. White people have been in America almost 5 centuries now.
This is ridiculous. You are taking hard-earned taxpayer money to pay for illegal criminals. They will never get a job anywhere, and most likely arrested in other states. California is already bankrupt. I didn’t realize it was morally bankrupt as well.
Harold. The dream act has nothing to with Mexico. So shut up, and stop blaming the scapegoat
We will not shut up clown girl. We will beat you at the ballot box.
HAHAHA your ideals are falling appart under the weight of hypocracy, racism every type of ism, capitalism, and greed.
Nice non sequiter there clown chica. Did you ever take a logic course or just major in non academic race/ethnic studies BS.
Put this mother on the ballot in November.
I don’t agree. If they really want to go to school they should pay for it. That includes EVERYONE. Legal or ILLEGAL. Can’t pay for it? Then work. I did.
Oh and by the way…Brown is a moron.
California has $500+ billion liability for unfunded pensions alone, a crumbling infrastructure, bad schools and it spends money on illegals, who, by law, cannot work in the US and pay it back?
The people of Cali need to repeal this idiot law via referendum.
The reason it passed its bc the people of cali lobbied to pass it. So please shut up
So all you have to do is get a few illegal nut jobs together to LOBBY. I say Let the people who can vote decide this issue. Dream will be defeated.
wow you’re not worth responding to. I hope people dont take you as serious as you like to believe you should be taken.
Yep, California is just swimming in cash. You know whose “sons and daughters of California” get to pay for this folly?”California Seeks $5 Billion Loan as U.S. States Work to Avoid Debt Chaos”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-26/california-seeks-5-billion-loan-as-states-gird-for-u-s-default.html
And the Legislature wonders why there is NO support for increased taxes to pay for their folly.
I have now embarked on a campaign to reduce my total California taxes by all legal means. Starve the beast! The California government is no longer working for the taxpayers that fund the state.
Right on. Buy most of your stuff on line only from sellers who do not charge sales tax.
Fu*k Moonbeam and his Sacto Libs that have run this state down the sheeter.
Moonbeam is a classic Lib. It’s illegal alien Moon. Get the picture.
Can you say, “recall” for Brown? What a fool! We don’t have enough funding for our own people of this state, and where the heck does he think we will have funding for these illegals? Well, at least we’ll know where all the illegals are; in California because this state might as well put out a welcome mat! Time to pack up the Chevy and move to Arizona where they know what to do with illegals! And let’s stop with the “undocumented” crap – if you’re not here legally – then you’re an
ILLEGAL!!! Simple!
You have no clue what your talking about. These kids don’t have a choice when they are brought here. Seriously put your self in their shoes you racist dumb ass.
When do kids ever have a choice when their parents move anywhere? Do I have to consult my kids if I decide to move? Most likely not, and they end up having to live with the repercussions of the move (e.g. losing out on a scholarship because their grades fell during their high school transition). Many people come here legally and go through the system of becoming naturalized citizens. Let those who follow the rules get the benefits of citizenship.
Rina plays the race card…how quaint.
“Seriously put your self in their shoes you racist dumb ass”
So we’re supposed to offer residence and citizenship in the US to every person who doesn’t want to live in the country of his/her birth and is eager to benefit from American institutions? How many billions do you think this country can house?
It does not make any sense!
Great! Now we just need AB131! :)
Great ! Now we are giving more “goodies” to Illegals here In California !!! Even though It Is against the law for these “dreamers” to get a job once they are through with their subsidized education here … What a great idea !!! Brought to you by the far left wing liberal morons that populate the State government. You go “One Bill Gil “ {The first failed state In America } Welcome to Kaleeeefornia !!!!!!
wow… if i was you i would shut the hell up… i doubt you have ever lived a life like an illegal… i dont think you could sustain the pressure and poverty that many of the live on… and don’t give me the bullshit that they live in your precious welfare system because if you were educated you would know that an illegal can’t get welfare… You should check up on your own people that are corrupting the welfare system, using for things like casinos… please do yourself a favor and educate yourself.. it will do wonders, you will see .
Not only am I educated,I am also a Navy vet that fought for this country,and unfortunately there are people out there like yourself that cannot even comprehend what Is really happening around them. You are the typical name caller In this debate. You have no logical reasoning or defensible position on this subject because the facts of this debate are on the AMERICAN CITIZENS side. Why do you believe that Illegals should get special treatment ? Are you better than American Citizens ? Breaking the law day after day Is one heck of a way to live ….
Thank you for taking a stand and putting this ignorant (0715) writer in “check”! I am in shock that this has actually happened.
This state deserves what it gets! Arizona here I come!
Thank you serving our country! Yes, our country – those who are born here, who work legally here, who give back instead of taking, who did not come in through tunnels, and walls, fences in the middle of the night like the thieves they are!
I don’t think you would say that if you were illegal or had a crappy lifestyle to live with. You sound just like the British- with their “I’m better than you because I’m a noble” attitude- just because you were lucky enough to be born here doesn’t make you as much as an American as anyone else. You’re ancestors were illegal too. They killed to be here. So in a sense we are the thieves not them. (Texas wasn’t part of America, we stole it by killing other people.) The thing is, we are all family- we all originated from the first man and women- it’s time to start becoming more reasonable and humble with ourselves- because it’s our fault we put so many other people who weren’t born here into a literal hell. Yes, we- why do you think we are on “top”?
*woman
And when I said British I meant the how their ancestors treated our ancestors.
How is being an educated navy vet, qualify you as logical? Its like your reassuring yourself that your words are worth more that they accutually are. I bet you havent even read the dream act, yet that hasnt stop you from taliking out of your asss. people are not illegal not in a country that acquired its territory through illegal taking. On a side note all immigrants pay taxes and help the economy, so no there isnt any special treatment so please cut the crap. Breaking the law, doesnt wall street do that every day and still get bail outs of trillions, that who your anger should be project to. But, hey I guess in your case, educated really means, “I accept propaganda as truth, and blame the scapegoat, while protecting the people who are responsible for the downfall of the country.”
First off, learn to spell. 2nd, the illegals cost the State of Calif. 5 billion per year. And don’t ell me they don’t receive public benefits like free health care and section 8 housing. Look at Broadway in Downtown on a Sat. afternoon – the trash in the street will disgust you and it looks like Tijuana.
LOL I’m sorry for being dyslexic, but me being dyslexic has nothing to do with anything my point came across. And yes I am saying that most dont recieve public bennifts. So are you telling me white people are cleaner? TJ isnt all to mexico. look I know your type, your spelling maybe better but your still an ignorant racist ass. So please cut the crap, yor look like a fool
“me being dyslexic has nothing to do with anything”
Dyslexia is inability to read written words. Your problem is that you never learned to spell. It’s an indication that you don’t care about learning and shouldn’t be admitted to a university.
Your comment is nothing more than right wing propaganda
“not in a country that acquired its territory through illegal taking”
So you’re asserting that everyone in the world is entitled to reside in the USA?
no that there is no such thing as US, that the world belongs to all people and we should start from there.
So you ARE asserting that everyone is free to live here . If there is no US, what’s the point of lobbying for a change in its laws?
No US? Why don’t you tell that to the first combat Marine you see. You don’t deserve to be in this country so how about getting the he’ll out.. Do us a favor and head out, douchbag.
U.S. Constitution
Article IV
Section 4 - Republican government
“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion;”.
Willful neglect by the Administration of the constitutional responsibility to protect (States) from invasion is a violation of the requirement (Article II- Section 3) to ”take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,” would seem to me to be a “high Crime or Misdemeanor” within the meaning of the authors the Constitution.
Libs like Moonbeam and Odumbo are traitors. They need to be voted out of office.