Sophia Bollag, Associated PressStudentsCalifornia Leaders Pledge $30M for Young ImmigrantsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown and top lawmakers announced Tuesday that they plan to spend $30 million helping young immigrants with legal services and college financial aid. The announcement comes in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that gives temporary protection from deportation to people brought to the country […]September 12, 2017Leadership & PolicyUC President ‘Sorry’ for Office’s Handling of Audit ProbeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a state audit found University of California administrators hid $175 million from the public while tuition increased, university system President Janet Napolitano apologized Tuesday for the way her office handled the investigation but disputed several of the audit’s findings. In an unusual show of bipartisan agreement, lawmakers from both parties said […]May 3, 2017Leadership & PolicyLawmakers to Question University of California PresidentSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are scheduled to question University of California President Janet Napolitano about an audit that found the university system hid $175 million from the public. Lawmakers on Tuesday will hold a hearing on the audit released last week. State Auditor Elaine Howle says in the report that UC administrators amassed undisclosed […]May 2, 2017StudentsCalifornia Lawmaker Wants Tax to Fund Tuition-free CollegeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California Democrats want to make college tuition free for in-state students by taxing very wealthy residents. Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman said Monday she’s introducing a bill to create a 1 percent tax on Californians earning more than $1 million per year. The Stockton Democrat says the tax would provide an estimated […]March 20, 2017StudentsCalifornia Lawmakers Announce Plan to Reduce Student DebtSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Democrats on Monday proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at California’s public colleges and universities. They’re calling their plan the most ambitious proposal in the country to reduce student loan debt. In addition to expanding financial aid for community college students, it would create $1.6 billion per […]March 13, 2017Page 1 of 1