Jose Medina – California Globe

Bill To Allow Accent Marks On Birth, Marriage Certificates Gains Traction In Assembly

March 28, 2023 5:39 pmMarch 28, 2023 5:39 pm

A bill that would allow accent marks on names when placed on birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses gained more traction in the Assembly this week, Assembly Bill 77, authored by Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey), would specifically require the...

Bill To Change CSU Board of Trustee Student Representation Introduced in Assembly

January 11, 2022 12:15 pmJanuary 11, 2022 3:26 pm

A bill that would change student representation on the Board of Trustees of the California State University (CSU) was introduced in the Assembly on Monday. Assembly Bill 1625, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), would allow student members of the...

CA Legislature Passes $262.6 Billion 2021-2022 State Budget

June 29, 2021 11:13 amJuly 1, 2021 7:08 am

The California Legislature formally passed the $262.6 billion 2021-2022 budget on Monday, sending the bill to Governor Newsom to sign before the June 30th budget deadline. The new state budget has been one of the main focuses for both legislators...

Assembly Bill To Indefinitely Extend Community College Baccalaureate Program Faces Vote

May 26, 2021 2:22 amMay 25, 2021 5:53 pm

A bill that would indefinitely extend four-year, bachelor degrees at Community Colleges in California is set to face an Assembly vote in the coming days after being unanimously passed through several Assembly committees. Assembly Bill 927, authored by Assemblyman Jose...

Bill To Shut Down Calbright College Gains Support Following Scathing State Auditor’s Report

May 13, 2021 3:39 pm

A new report from the California State Auditor on Calbright, the California Online Community College, reports that there is no detailed strategy for spending the more than $175 million that it expects to receive in state taxpayer funding, and should...

California Lawmakers Defend Attending Conference in Hawaii

November 19, 2020 6:31 pm

On Thursday, California lawmakers who are attending the Independent Voter Project conference at the Fairmont Kea Lani on the island of Maui in Hawaii have begun defending their decision to go. Many of the lawmakers, who have been identified as...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes High School Ethnic Studies Class Requirement Bill

October 2, 2020 6:08 pmOctober 2, 2020 6:09 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have added an ethnic studies class requirement to graduate from high school in California. AB 331 vetoed, AB 1460 approved Assembly Bill 331, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), would...