AB 1413 Continues to Move…
AB 1413 by Assembly Member Anthony Portantino, a measure that proposes to restate current CSU policy and allow staff of ex-officio members to vote as a full member of the Board, was taken up in Senate Appropriations last Wednesday.

When the measure was first taken up for a vote, Senator Jenny Oropeza spoke in opposition to this measure. Senator Oropeza, while a student at California State University, Long Beach, was appointed by the Governor to the Board of Trustees of the CSU system. More »

CSU Budget Remains Intact Following Governor’s Signature
True to his promise to upholding educational standards, last week Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the 2007/08 state budget after nearly two months of debate within the legislature to bring forth a balanced budget.

While the Governor had to promise the legislature and the state that he would line-item veto over $700 million in funding to put forth a budget with “no net operating deficit” for the state, he did not cut funds from the California State University system. More »

Laura Richardson to Leave the Assembly for Congress
Last week, Assembly Member Laura Richardson secured her win in the special election to replace the late Congress Member Juanita Millender-McDonald serving the 37th Congressional District. With 67 percent of the vote, Richardson will now represent the cities of Long Beach and Compton. More »