CSU Legislative Report
February 16, 2009 VOL. 4, NO. 2


Career Education Presentation Upholds CSU’s Path
The California Legislature for several years now has shown increased interest in career technical education (CTE) and its relationship to college preparation and to the California State University’s (CSU) admission requirements; including the “a-g” list of college preparatory courses that represent the depth and breadth of content knowledge necessary to prepare high school graduates to succeed at both the CSU and the University of California (UC). More »

What Does The Budget Mean for CSU? – Capital Projects
What is the true impact of the budget shortfall to CSU?

While the budget deal is still being determined the impact this could have on the entire state as well as CSU is far reaching and deep. In particular the budget shortfall and pending analysis that will need to take place once a deal has been made will leave the CSU wading through the details for a while. More »

Legislative Body is Not a Body in Rest
As soon as the 2009-10 legislative session came to a start, members of both houses were already making career moves due to outside opportunities opening up and thus while the November election is behind us, there remains to be determined more elections to occur in the near future to address this continual movement. More »

Key Advocacy DatesFeb. 19 - CSU Advocacy Training Day (Sacramento)

Feb. 27 –Last Day to introduce legislation


Legislative Profile: Vice-Chair of Higher Ed Committee has Local Government Roots
The newly appointed Vice-Chair of the Assembly’s Higher Education Committee, freshmen Assembly Member Connie Conway, has some background in education which for the CSU may serve us well. Conway has an established history of community involvement and has been extremely active as a Tulare County Supervisor prior to her election to the California Assembly. More »

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