Andrew Albright and Sydney Fang authored this op-ed. On Jan. 5th, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, laying out how he will address the $9.2 billion budget deficit. His budget includes cuts to services such as education and welfare, in addition to taxes to Read More…
A series of bills seeking to reform the state’s Cal Grant program passed through the state assembly’s higher education committee Tuesday. Read More…
A proposal made by Gov. Jerry Brown in his May Revise could significantly decrease Cal Grant funding and leave some students without grant aid. Brown’s recently published revised budget proposal — informally called the May Revise — proposes that eligibility for the Cal Grant be tied to eligibility for the Federal Read More…
At its meeting Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents will debate another system-wide tuition hike, beginning a longer discussion about reconciling reduced state support over the next year. While the university escaped significantly deeper cuts under Gov. Jerry Brown’s recently published revised budget proposal — informally called the May Revise Read More…
State Republicans are proposing a plan to avoid possible cuts to public education through budget solutions instead of the tax initiative proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Should Brown’s tax initiative fail to pass in November, the UC and CSU systems would suffer trigger cuts of $200 million each, according to Brown’s Read More…
A new report released by California’s bipartisan financial analyst predicts that the state DREAM Act will cost about $25 million more than previously estimated and could decrease the funding available for resident students currently seeking aid. The state Legislative Analyst’s Office report released Wednesday states that resident students seeking state Read More…
Gov. Jerry Brown signed the second part of the California DREAM Act into law Saturday. AB 131 will allow undocumented students to apply for and receive state financial aid, such as Cal Grants. The California DREAM Act is composed of two parts, both authored by Assemblymember Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles. AB 131 is Read More…
The recently released details of the California state budget indicate that while there will be no immediate effect on UC student tuition, the Cal Grant system will experience a 5 percent decrease on some grants. Read More…
