California Community Colleges

Bill to Allow Homeless College Students Sleep in Cars on Campus Faces Increased Opposition

April 14, 2025 1:26 pmApril 14, 2025 7:06 pm

A bill that would allow college students to sleep in their car on campus faced increased scrutiny in recent weeks, with many California Community College and California State University (CSU) officials continuing to come out against it. Assembly Bill 90,...

California Community Colleges System Quietly Disavowed Tyrannical Diversity Dictates After Lawsuit

April 9, 2025 2:48 pmApril 9, 2025 2:49 pm

The cult of diversity is crumbling all over California. Last month, the University of California announced with much fanfare that it would no longer require diversity statements for faculty hires. And in a little noticed move, the California Community Colleges...

More Professors Sue CA Community Colleges over DEIA Teaching Mandates

August 30, 2023 2:28 pm

More professors are suing on First Amendment grounds over diversity equity and inclusion and accessibility teaching requirements at California community colleges. As the California Globe reported, a professor at Bakersfield College this July sued over the tyrannical diversity dictates. Now...

CA Bill To Allow Binational Students In Mexico Receive In-State Tuition Progresses

February 6, 2023 7:46 pmFebruary 6, 2023 7:46 pm

A bill that would set up a pilot program to allow students who live in Mexico to attend Community College in San Diego County and Imperial County at in-state costs awaited to be heard in the Assembly Higher Education Committee...

California’s Student Voter Registration Act

February 16, 2022 10:20 amFebruary 16, 2022 10:27 am

California law provides student voter registration rules in the Elections Code. Article 3.5 contains Sections 2145 – 2148.5. Section 2145 provides that Article 3.5 is known as the Student Voter Registration Act of 2003. Section 2146 requires the Secretary of...

Gov. Newsom Signs Student Athlete Compensation Law to Move Up Start Date

September 1, 2021 10:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday that would effectively start to give NCAA student athletes compensation if their name, image, or likeness is used. Senate Bill 26, authored by Senators Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Steven Bradford...

California Community Colleges Chancellor Accepts Temporary Federal Position

July 20, 2021 3:50 pm

California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley announced on Monday that he will be temporarily leaving his position this week to accept a temporary position as a special adviser to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Oakley, who also serves...