AB 262 Amended to Address CSU Issues In the 2003-04 legislative session a bill was passed (SB 1757) which required the CSU to participate in a duplicative process for the purchasing of vehicles. In light of this duplication, the CSU has been given an opportunity to propose removing the system from the oversight of the Department of General Services (DGS).
Assembly Member Joe Coto of San Jose has agreed to amend his campus credit card disclosure measure to add this language into the bill removing CSU from DGS. More »
CSU Concerned With Proposed Construction Mandates Costs Global warming and climate change are formidable issues that policymakers and California as a whole are facing these days, especially since the Governor signed the Global Warming Act last year which created a statewide greenhouse gas emission limit to reduce emission by 25 percent by 2020. More »
CSU Reading Textbook Measures Carefully The rising prices of textbooks and other learning materials comprise just one component of the price of college. The impact of textbook costs within the context of decreasing state support for higher education and increasing fees for students has initiated a groundswell of criticism directed at higher education--both public and private segments.
Two members of the Legislature have introduced proposals focused on bookstores and publishers with the desire to reduce costs for students. More »
July 13 - Policy Committee Deadline for 2nd House July 20 - August 20 - Legislative Summer Break (pending enactment of Budget) August 31 - Last Day for Fiscal Committees to Meet
Trustees Toney and Fong Confirmed by the Senate
Last summer Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointments of Kenneth Fong and Glen Toney to the California State University Board of Trustees. More »
Legislative Profile - Alex Padilla
Senator Alex Padilla is serving his first term in the Senate representing the 20th District which includes a large portion of the San Fernando Valley.More »
