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College Savings Plan Bankruptcy Exemption Bill Passes Senate

June 14, 2020 7:53 amJune 15, 2020 2:58 pm

On Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that would stop creditors and debt collectors from taking Golden State Scholarshare 529 college savings plans in personal bankruptcy cases. Under Senate Bill 898, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), Golden State Scholarshare...

Miguel Santiago introduced the free tuition bill.

New Bill Would Make the First Two Years of California State College Free for Students

January 16, 2020 4:48 pmJanuary 17, 2020 10:56 am

A bill announced on Wednesday would make California State University tuition free for some first-time California students for up to two years. AB 1862, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), would not apply to all students. Only resident students...