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Janet Napolitano Steps Down as University of California President

September 19, 2019 8:44 amSeptember 19, 2019 8:52 am

Janet Napolitano is stepping down as president of the University of California, a post the former Arizona governor and Department of Homeland Security boss has held since 2013. “It seemed like a good time to have some fresh blood,” Napolitano...

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Abortion by Medication Services At California Universities Bill is a Vote Away From the Governor’s Desk

September 4, 2019 2:39 pmSeptember 5, 2019 7:01 am

“This bill would turn colleges into ‘abortion vendors.'” Senate Bill 24, which would offer “abortion by medical techniques” at student clinics on California State University and University of California campuses, has moved to a crucial vote in the state...

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Gov. Newsom’s Dept. of Finance Opposed to Cost of College Health Clinics Expansion into Abortion Providers

August 21, 2019 10:35 amAugust 23, 2019 5:25 pm

The Chief fiscal advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced opposition to SB 24 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), a bill which requires medical clinics located on campuses within the University of California or California State University to provide primary...

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California Education Department Produces Unintelligible Ethnic Studies Gibberish

August 12, 2019 8:20 amAugust 12, 2019 2:43 pm

More money, no reforms, no school choice expansion equals continued poor achievement by students. ~Lance Izumi While the California Department of Education has released an unintelligible draft of ethnic studies gibberish, California “education leaders” are pushing a bill for a...

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Role of the California Lieutenant Governor

August 5, 2019 6:15 amAugust 4, 2019 6:11 pm

If a recall of the Governor is initiated, the recall duties must be performed by the Lt. Gov. California’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) has a largely ceremonial role in this state. He or she runs separately (i.e., the Lt. Governor...

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Politicizing UC Berkeley Graduation Ruins it for Parents

June 25, 2019 12:40 pmJune 26, 2019 12:39 pm

It is graduation season, and as such, many families are attending college commencement ceremonies. Some schools hire prominent or celebrity commencement speakers, while others keep the ceremony in-house with Chancellors and school presidents doing the honors. At the commencement of University...

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Record Health and Human Services Pork Barrel Projects in California’s Largest State Budget

June 17, 2019 2:06 amJune 18, 2019 7:03 am

California’s largest state budget ever — $215 billion — is larded with a record number of local pork-barrel projects injected by individual legislators, often in exchange for “horse trading” votes on passage of certain pieces of legislation. “Pork barrel” is a...